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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 17 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 18 boys and 20 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




2)  

Jeevini saved 2838 in September. He saved 1255 in October and 1590 in November. Then Mario spent 1330 on a video game. How much money does Jeevini have left

 


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Selvan has 18 blue envelopes. He has 8 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:_______________




4)  

Amutha bought 6 packages of cat food and 3 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 9 tins, and each package of dog food contained 2 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Amutha buy

tins


Answer:_______________




5)  

Mithra has 20 white buttons. He has 2 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 7 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Mithra have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 18 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 16 boys and 17 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




7)  

Jeevini saved 2309 in September. He saved 1088 in October and 1632 in November. Then Mario spent 1600 on a video game. How much money does Jeevini have left

 


Answer:_______________




8)  

 Raj has 12 blue envelopes. He has 2 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:_______________




9)  

Swathi bought 4 packages of cat food and 5 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 7 tins, and each package of dog food contained 3 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Swathi buy

tins


Answer:_______________




10)  

Ovini has 27 white buttons. He has 6 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 10 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Ovini have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 17 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 18 boys and 20 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..

17 x  2 = 34


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

18 + 20 = 38


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 34 + 38 = 72

There are 72 students in grades 2 through 4..



2)  

Jeevini saved 2838 in September. He saved 1255 in October and 1590 in November. Then Mario spent 1330 on a video game. How much money does Jeevini have left

Answer: 4353 


SOLUTION 1 :

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

2838 +   1255 + 1590 = 5683


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

5683 - 1330 = 4353

Jeevini has 4353 left.
 



3)  

 Selvan has 18 blue envelopes. He has 8 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: 70 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

18 – 8 = 10


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

7 × 10 = 70


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

18 + 10 + 70 = 98


Selvan has 98 envelopes.



4)  

Amutha bought 6 packages of cat food and 3 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 9 tins, and each package of dog food contained 2 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Amutha buy

Answer: 48 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

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

6 x  9 = 54


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

3 × 2 = 6


Step 3: Find the difference..

 54 - 6 = 48

Amutha bought 48 more tins of cat food.



5)  

Mithra has 20 white buttons. He has 2 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 7 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Mithra have in all

Answer: 63 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

20 -  2 = 18


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

18 + 7 = 25


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

20+ 18 + 25 = 63

Mithra has 63 buttons.



6)  

There are 18 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 16 boys and 17 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 69 students


SOLUTION 1 :

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

18 x  2 = 36


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

16 + 17 = 33


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 36 + 33 = 69

There are 69 students in grades 2 through 4..



7)  

Jeevini saved 2309 in September. He saved 1088 in October and 1632 in November. Then Mario spent 1600 on a video game. How much money does Jeevini have left

Answer: 3429 


SOLUTION 1 :

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

2309 +   1088 + 1632 = 5029


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

5029 - 1600 = 3429

Jeevini has 3429 left.
 



8)  

 Raj has 12 blue envelopes. He has 2 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: 30 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

12 – 2 = 10


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

3 × 10 = 30


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

12 + 10 + 30 = 52


Raj has 52 envelopes.



9)  

Swathi bought 4 packages of cat food and 5 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 7 tins, and each package of dog food contained 3 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Swathi buy

Answer: 13 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

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

4 x  7 = 28


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

5 × 3 = 15


Step 3: Find the difference..

 28 - 15 = 13

Swathi bought 13 more tins of cat food.



10)  

Ovini has 27 white buttons. He has 6 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 10 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Ovini have in all

Answer: 79 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

27 -  6 = 21


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

21 + 10 = 31


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

27+ 21 + 31 = 79

Ovini has 79 buttons.