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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)  

Parveen has 25 white buttons. He has 8 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 8 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Parveen have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Kumar has 16 blue envelopes. He has 7 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 3 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

envelopes


Answer:_______________




3)  

There are 9 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 13 boys and 17 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




4)  

Nandini bought 4 packages of cat food and 4 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 8 tins, and each package of dog food contained 5 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Nandini buy

tins


Answer:_______________




5)  

Keerthi saved 2107 in September. He saved 1983 in October and 1970 in November. Then Mario spent 1544 on a video game. How much money does Keerthi have left

 


Answer:_______________




6)  

Swathi has 26 white buttons. He has 6 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 6 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Swathi have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Aravindh has 15 blue envelopes. He has 2 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 5 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

envelopes


Answer:_______________




8)  

There are 10 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 11 boys and 20 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




9)  

Kumutha bought 9 packages of cat food and 4 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 6 tins, and each package of dog food contained 3 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Kumutha buy

tins


Answer:_______________




10)  

Jeevini saved 2194 in September. He saved 1062 in October and 1520 in November. Then Mario spent 1647 on a video game. How much money does Jeevini have left

 


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Parveen has 25 white buttons. He has 8 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 8 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Parveen have in all

Answer: 67 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

25 -  8 = 17


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

17 + 8 = 25


Step 3: Find the total number of white, brown, and grey buttons.

25+ 17 + 25 = 67

Parveen has 67 buttons.



2)  

 Kumar has 16 blue envelopes. He has 7 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 3 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

Answer: 27 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

16 – 7 = 9


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

3 × 9 = 27


Step 3: Find the total number of blue, yellow, and green envelopes.

16 + 9 + 27 = 52


Kumar has 52 envelopes.



3)  

There are 9 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 13 boys and 17 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 48 students


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of students in the fourth grade..

9 x  2 = 18


Step 2: Find the number of students in the second grade

13 + 17 = 30


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 18 + 30 = 48

There are 48 students in grades 2 through 4..



4)  

Nandini bought 4 packages of cat food and 4 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 8 tins, and each package of dog food contained 5 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Nandini buy

Answer: 12 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of tins of cat food..

4 x  8 = 32


Step 2: Find the number of tins of dog food..

4 × 5 = 20


Step 3: Find the difference..

 32 - 20 = 12

Nandini bought 12 more tins of cat food.



5)  

Keerthi saved 2107 in September. He saved 1983 in October and 1970 in November. Then Mario spent 1544 on a video game. How much money does Keerthi have left

Answer: 4516 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of students in the fourth grade..

2107 +   1983 + 1970 = 6060


Step 2: Find the number of students in the second grade

6060 - 1544 = 4516

Keerthi has 4516 left.
 



6)  

Swathi has 26 white buttons. He has 6 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 6 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Swathi have in all

Answer: 72 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

26 -  6 = 20


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

20 + 6 = 26


Step 3: Find the total number of white, brown, and grey buttons.

26+ 20 + 26 = 72

Swathi has 72 buttons.



7)  

 Aravindh has 15 blue envelopes. He has 2 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 5 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

Answer: 65 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

15 – 2 = 13


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

5 × 13 = 65


Step 3: Find the total number of blue, yellow, and green envelopes.

15 + 13 + 65 = 93


Aravindh has 93 envelopes.



8)  

There are 10 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 11 boys and 20 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 51 students


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of students in the fourth grade..

10 x  2 = 20


Step 2: Find the number of students in the second grade

11 + 20 = 31


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 20 + 31 = 51

There are 51 students in grades 2 through 4..



9)  

Kumutha bought 9 packages of cat food and 4 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 6 tins, and each package of dog food contained 3 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Kumutha buy

Answer: 42 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of tins of cat food..

9 x  6 = 54


Step 2: Find the number of tins of dog food..

4 × 3 = 12


Step 3: Find the difference..

 54 - 12 = 42

Kumutha bought 42 more tins of cat food.



10)  

Jeevini saved 2194 in September. He saved 1062 in October and 1520 in November. Then Mario spent 1647 on a video game. How much money does Jeevini have left

Answer: 3129 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of students in the fourth grade..

2194 +   1062 + 1520 = 4776


Step 2: Find the number of students in the second grade

4776 - 1647 = 3129

Jeevini has 3129 left.