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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)  

 6 cups on the shelf, one-half are white. How many white cups are on the shelf



Answer:_______________




2)  

 There are 12 people waiting for the train. Three-quarters of them have an umbrella. How many people waiting for the train have an umbrella


umberla


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Moorthi made 5 tarts and put Pavi on two-fifths of them. How many tarts have Pavi


Answer:_______________




4)  

  10 cups on the shelf, one-half are white. How many white cups are on the shelf



Answer:_______________




5)  

The school choir has 12members. Two-Sixs of the members are girls. How many girls are in the choir

  girls




Answer:_______________




6)  

 6 cups on the shelf, one-half are white. How many white cups are on the shelf



Answer:_______________




7)  

 There are 12 people waiting for the train. Three-quarters of them have an umbrella. How many people waiting for the train have an umbrella


umberla


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Barathan made 5 tarts and put Kumutha on two-fifths of them. How many tarts have Kumutha


Answer:_______________




9)  

  10 cups on the shelf, one-half are white. How many white cups are on the shelf



Answer:_______________




10)  

The school choir has 32members. Four-Eights of the members are girls. How many girls are in the choir

  girls




Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 6 cups on the shelf, one-half are white. How many white cups are on the shelf


Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Find 12 of 6

 

Divide 2 into 6 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

6 ÷ 2 = 3

There is 3 in each group.

3 is 12 of 6

 



2)  

 There are 12 people waiting for the train. Three-quarters of them have an umbrella. How many people waiting for the train have an umbrella


Answer: 3 umberla


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Find 34 of 12

 

Divide 4 into 12 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

12 ÷ 4 = 3

There is 3 in each group.

Find how many are in 3 groups.

3 × 3 = 9

There are 9 in 3 groups.

9  is 34 of 12

9 people waiting for the train have an umbrella.

 

 

 



3)  

 Moorthi made 5 tarts and put Pavi on two-fifths of them. How many tarts have Pavi

Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :

Find   24 of 20

 

Divide 4 into 20 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

20  ÷  4 = 5

There is 5 in each group.

Find how many are in 5 groups.

2 × 5 = 10

There are 10 in 2 groups.
 

  24 of 20

10 tarts have Pavi.



4)  

  10 cups on the shelf, one-half are white. How many white cups are on the shelf


Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Find 12 of 10

 

Divide 2 into 10 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

10 ÷ 2 = 5

There is 5 in each group.

5 is 12 of 10

 



5)  

The school choir has 12members. Two-Sixs of the members are girls. How many girls are in the choir

  Answer: 4 girls




SOLUTION 1 :

 

Find 26 of 12

 

Divide 6 into 12 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

12 ÷ 6 = 2

There is 2 in each group.

Find how many are in 2 groups.

2 × 2 = 4

There are 4 in 2 groups.

4  is 26 of 12

 

4 girls are in the choir.

 

 

 



6)  

 6 cups on the shelf, one-half are white. How many white cups are on the shelf


Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Find 12 of 6

 

Divide 2 into 6 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

6 ÷ 2 = 3

There is 3 in each group.

3 is 12 of 6

 



7)  

 There are 12 people waiting for the train. Three-quarters of them have an umbrella. How many people waiting for the train have an umbrella


Answer: 3 umberla


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Find 34 of 12

 

Divide 4 into 12 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

12 ÷ 4 = 3

There is 3 in each group.

Find how many are in 3 groups.

3 × 3 = 9

There are 9 in 3 groups.

9  is 34 of 12

9 people waiting for the train have an umbrella.

 

 

 



8)  

 Barathan made 5 tarts and put Kumutha on two-fifths of them. How many tarts have Kumutha

Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :

Find   23 of 15

 

Divide 3 into 15 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

15  ÷  3 = 5

There is 5 in each group.

Find how many are in 5 groups.

2 × 5 = 10

There are 10 in 2 groups.
 

  23 of 15

10 tarts have Kumutha.



9)  

  10 cups on the shelf, one-half are white. How many white cups are on the shelf


Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Find 12 of 10

 

Divide 2 into 10 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

10 ÷ 2 = 5

There is 5 in each group.

5 is 12 of 10

 



10)  

The school choir has 32members. Four-Eights of the members are girls. How many girls are in the choir

  Answer: 16 girls




SOLUTION 1 :

 

Find 48 of 32

 

Divide 8 into 32 equal groups. Find how many are in each group.

32 ÷ 8 = 4

There is 4 in each group.

Find how many are in 4 groups.

4 × 4 = 16

There are 16 in 4 groups.

16  is 48 of 32

 

16 girls are in the choir.