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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)  

There are 20 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 16 boys and 16 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




2)  

 Raj has 17 blue envelopes. He has 6 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 7 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

envelopes


Answer:_______________




3)  

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

tins


Answer:_______________




4)  

Swathi has 33 white buttons. He has 5 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 5 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Swathi have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




5)  

Keerthi saved 2012 in September. He saved 1389 in October and 1705 in November. Then Mario spent 1414 on a video game. How much money does Keerthi have left

 


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 14 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 14 boys and 18 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




7)  

 Aravindh has 20 blue envelopes. He has 5 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 4 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

envelopes


Answer:_______________




8)  

Jeevini bought 8 packages of cat food and 4 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 9 tins, and each package of dog food contained 6 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Jeevini buy

tins


Answer:_______________




9)  

Parveen has 25 white buttons. He has 8 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 10 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Parveen have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




10)  

Chellamal saved 2642 in September. He saved 1008 in October and 1539 in November. Then Mario spent 1134 on a video game. How much money does Chellamal have left

 


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 20 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 16 boys and 16 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 72 students


SOLUTION 1 :

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

20 x  2 = 40


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

16 + 16 = 32


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 40 + 32 = 72

There are 72 students in grades 2 through 4..



2)  

 Raj has 17 blue envelopes. He has 6 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 7 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

Answer: 77 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

17 – 6 = 11


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

7 × 11 = 77


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

17 + 11 + 77 = 105


Raj has 105 envelopes.



3)  

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

Answer: 18 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

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

4 x  9 = 36


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

6 × 3 = 18


Step 3: Find the difference..

 36 - 18 = 18

Savithri bought 18 more tins of cat food.



4)  

Swathi has 33 white buttons. He has 5 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 5 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Swathi have in all

Answer: 94 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

33 -  5 = 28


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

28 + 5 = 33


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

33+ 28 + 33 = 94

Swathi has 94 buttons.



5)  

Keerthi saved 2012 in September. He saved 1389 in October and 1705 in November. Then Mario spent 1414 on a video game. How much money does Keerthi have left

Answer: 3692 


SOLUTION 1 :

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

2012 +   1389 + 1705 = 5106


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

5106 - 1414 = 3692

Keerthi has 3692 left.
 



6)  

There are 14 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 14 boys and 18 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 60 students


SOLUTION 1 :

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

14 x  2 = 28


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

14 + 18 = 32


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 28 + 32 = 60

There are 60 students in grades 2 through 4..



7)  

 Aravindh has 20 blue envelopes. He has 5 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 4 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

Answer: 60 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

20 – 5 = 15


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

4 × 15 = 60


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

20 + 15 + 60 = 95


Aravindh has 95 envelopes.



8)  

Jeevini bought 8 packages of cat food and 4 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 9 tins, and each package of dog food contained 6 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Jeevini buy

Answer: 48 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

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

8 x  9 = 72


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

4 × 6 = 24


Step 3: Find the difference..

 72 - 24 = 48

Jeevini bought 48 more tins of cat food.



9)  

Parveen has 25 white buttons. He has 8 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 10 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Parveen have in all

Answer: 69 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

25 -  8 = 17


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

17 + 10 = 27


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

25+ 17 + 27 = 69

Parveen has 69 buttons.



10)  

Chellamal saved 2642 in September. He saved 1008 in October and 1539 in November. Then Mario spent 1134 on a video game. How much money does Chellamal have left

Answer: 4055 


SOLUTION 1 :

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

2642 +   1008 + 1539 = 5189


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

5189 - 1134 = 4055

Chellamal has 4055 left.