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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1992  2000
Papua New Guinea  9  10
 Gambia  16  33
 Benin  20  38
 Djibouti  2  4

How many medals did Gambia win in 2000


Answer:_______________




2)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Tamilselvi noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  18
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  114
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Mr. Karna, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  6
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  13
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Mr. Kalai, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  5
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  13
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




5)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1980  2008
Slovakia  10  11
 China  14  35
 Tunisia  18  39
 Palestine Autonomous  1  5

How many medals did China win in 2008


Answer:_______________




6)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Chithra noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  51
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  127
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Mr. Murugan, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  7
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  17
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Mr. Karna, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  6
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  18
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




9)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1992  2004
Tanzania, United Republic of  5  12
 Estonia  19  31
 Vanuatu  17  35
 Norway  5  2

How many medals did Estonia win in 2004


Answer:_______________




10)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Poovazhagi noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  97
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  179
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1992  2000
San Marino  9  10
 Singapore  16  33
 Luxembourg  20  38
 Comoros  2  4

How many medals did Singapore win in 2000

Answer: 33


SOLUTION 1 :
First, find the row for Singapore. Then find the number in the 2000 column.

This number is 33. Singapore won 33 medals in 2000. 


2)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Tamilselvi noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  18
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  114
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 

Answer: 96


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Tamilnadu row. Find the numbers in this row for 2000 and 2010. 
 
2010: 114
2000:  18
 
Now subtract:
 
114 - 18 = 96
 
96 more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010. 


3)  

 Mr. Karna, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  6
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  13
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 13
flute: 6
 
 
Now subtract:
 
13 - 6 = 7
 
 
7 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


4)  

 Mr. Kalai, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  5
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  13
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 13
flute: 5
 
 
Now subtract:
 
13 - 5 = 8
 
 8 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


5)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1980  2008
Mongolia  10  11
 Korea, The D.P.R of  14  35
 Angola  18  39
 Macedonia,Former Yugoslav Republic  1  5

How many medals did Korea, The D.P.R of win in 2008

Answer: 35


SOLUTION 1 :
First, find the row for Korea, The D.P.R of. Then find the number in the 2008 column.

This number is 35. Korea, The D.P.R of won 35 medals in 2008. 


6)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Chithra noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  51
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  127
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 

Answer: 76


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Tamilnadu row. Find the numbers in this row for 2000 and 2010. 
 
2010: 127
2000:  51
 
Now subtract:
 
127 - 51 = 76
 
76 more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010. 


7)  

 Mr. Murugan, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  7
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  17
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 17
flute: 7
 
 
Now subtract:
 
17 - 7 = 10
 
 
10 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


8)  

 Mr. Karna, the band director, counted the number of instruments played by each member of the band. 

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  6
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  18
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 18
flute: 6
 
 
Now subtract:
 
18 - 6 = 12
 
 12 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


9)  

A sports fan decided to examine the pattern of medals won by certain countries at several Olympic games. 

Olympic medals
Country  1992  2004
Colombia  5  12
 Australia  19  31
 Bulgaria  17  35
 South Africa  5  2

How many medals did Australia win in 2004

Answer: 31


SOLUTION 1 :
First, find the row for Australia. Then find the number in the 2004 column.

This number is 31. Australia won 31 medals in 2004. 


10)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Poovazhagi noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  97
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  179
 Anthra  18  10

How many more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010 

Answer: 82


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Tamilnadu row. Find the numbers in this row for 2000 and 2010. 
 
2010: 179
2000:  97
 
Now subtract:
 
179 - 97 = 82
 
82 more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010.