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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  1980  2012
Tajikistan  7  15
 Suriname  16  30
 Iran (Islamic Republic of)  17  37
 Solomon Islands  7  2

How many medals did Suriname win in 2012


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Mr. Sriram, 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  16
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




3)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Ramani noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  89
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  125
 Anthra  18  10

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


Answer:_______________




4)  

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

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  8
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  18
 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  2012
Indonesia  10  10
 Djibouti  13  31
 China  16  30
 Israel  1  2

How many medals did Djibouti win in 2012


Answer:_______________




6)  

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

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  8
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  14
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




7)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Pavi noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  39
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  167
 Anthra  18  10

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


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Mr. Chidambaram, 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  16
 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  1980  2008
Pakistan  8  14
 Croatia  11  31
 New Caledonia  16  40
 Micronesia, Federated States of  1  3

How many medals did Croatia win in 2008


Answer:_______________




10)  

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

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  9
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  19
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

Olympic medals
Country  1980  2012
Uruguay  7  15
 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands  16  30
 Bulgaria  17  37
 Curacao  7  2

How many medals did Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands win in 2012

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :
First, find the row for Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands. Then find the number in the 2012 column.

This number is 30. Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands won 30 medals in 2012. 


2)  

 Mr. Sriram, 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  16
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 16
flute: 7
 
 
Now subtract:
 
16 - 7 = 9
 
 
9 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


3)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Ramani noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  89
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  125
 Anthra  18  10

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

Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Tamilnadu row. Find the numbers in this row for 2000 and 2010. 
 
2010: 125
2000:  89
 
Now subtract:
 
125 - 89 = 36
 
36 more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010. 


4)  

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

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  8
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  18
 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: 18
flute: 8
 
 
Now subtract:
 
18 - 8 = 10
 
 10 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  2012
Niue  10  10
 Kenya  13  31
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  16  30
 Martinique  1  2

How many medals did Kenya win in 2012

Answer: 31


SOLUTION 1 :
First, find the row for Kenya. Then find the number in the 2012 column.

This number is 31. Kenya won 31 medals in 2012. 


6)  

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

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  8
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  14
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 14
flute: 8
 
 
Now subtract:
 
14 - 8 = 6
 
 
6 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.


7)  
While looking through an almanac at the library, Pavi noticed some data showing the population density of various states.
 
  Population per square mile
State  2000  2010
Tamilnadu  4  39
Karnataka  18  13
 Kerala  16  167
 Anthra  18  10

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

Answer: 128


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Tamilnadu row. Find the numbers in this row for 2000 and 2010. 
 
2010: 167
2000:  39
 
Now subtract:
 
167 - 39 = 128
 
128 more people per square mile lived in Tamilnadu in 2000 than in 2010. 


8)  

 Mr. Chidambaram, 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  16
 Clarinet  18  10

How many more girls play the trumpet than the flute 

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
Find the Girls column. Find the numbers in this column for trumpet and flute.
 
trumpet: 16
flute: 5
 
 
Now subtract:
 
16 - 5 = 11
 
 11 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  1980  2008
Afghanistan  8  14
 Libya (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)  11  31
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  16  40
 Iraq  1  3

How many medals did Libya (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) win in 2008

Answer: 31


SOLUTION 1 :
First, find the row for Libya (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya). Then find the number in the 2008 column.

This number is 31. Libya (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) won 31 medals in 2008. 


10)  

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

  Band instruments
 Instrument  Boys  Girls
 Flute  4  9
 Trombone  18  13
 Trumpet  16  19
 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: 19
flute: 9
 
 
Now subtract:
 
19 - 9 = 10
 
 
10 more girls play the trumpet than the flute.