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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)  

There are 18 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 20 boys and 25 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




2)  

Chithra has 23 white buttons. He has 5 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 5 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Chithra have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




3)  

Nandini bought 9 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 4 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Nandini buy

tins


Answer:_______________




4)  

Ramani saved 2272 in September. He saved 1608 in October and 1520 in November. Then Mario spent 1211 on a video game. How much money does Ramani have left

 


Answer:_______________




5)  

 Sriram has 14 blue envelopes. He has 8 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 6 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

envelopes


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 17 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 19 boys and 23 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




7)  

Tulasi has 39 white buttons. He has 3 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 8 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Tulasi have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




8)  

Amutha bought 4 packages of cat food and 5 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 6 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:_______________




9)  

Poovazhagi saved 2635 in September. He saved 1087 in October and 1919 in November. Then Mario spent 1117 on a video game. How much money does Poovazhagi have left

 


Answer:_______________




10)  

 Murugan has 20 blue envelopes. He has 7 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 6 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

envelopes


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 18 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 20 boys and 25 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 81 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

20 + 25 = 45


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 36 + 45 = 81

There are 81 students in grades 2 through 4..



2)  

Chithra has 23 white buttons. He has 5 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 5 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Chithra have in all

Answer: 64 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

23 -  5 = 18


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

18 + 5 = 23


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

23+ 18 + 23 = 64

Chithra has 64 buttons.



3)  

Nandini bought 9 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 4 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Nandini buy

Answer: 56 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

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

9 x  8 = 72


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

4 × 4 = 16


Step 3: Find the difference..

 72 - 16 = 56

Nandini bought 56 more tins of cat food.



4)  

Ramani saved 2272 in September. He saved 1608 in October and 1520 in November. Then Mario spent 1211 on a video game. How much money does Ramani have left

Answer: 4189 


SOLUTION 1 :

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

2272 +   1608 + 1520 = 5400


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

5400 - 1211 = 4189

Ramani has 4189 left.
 



5)  

 Sriram has 14 blue envelopes. He has 8 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 6 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

Answer: 36 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

14 – 8 = 6


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

6 × 6 = 36


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

14 + 6 + 36 = 56


Sriram has 56 envelopes.



6)  

There are 17 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 19 boys and 23 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 76 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

19 + 23 = 42


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 34 + 42 = 76

There are 76 students in grades 2 through 4..



7)  

Tulasi has 39 white buttons. He has 3 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 8 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Tulasi have in all

Answer: 119 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

39 -  3 = 36


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

36 + 8 = 44


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

39+ 36 + 44 = 119

Tulasi has 119 buttons.



8)  

Amutha bought 4 packages of cat food and 5 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 6 tins, and each package of dog food contained 2 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Amutha buy

Answer: 14 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

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

4 x  6 = 24


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

5 × 2 = 10


Step 3: Find the difference..

 24 - 10 = 14

Amutha bought 14 more tins of cat food.



9)  

Poovazhagi saved 2635 in September. He saved 1087 in October and 1919 in November. Then Mario spent 1117 on a video game. How much money does Poovazhagi have left

Answer: 4524 


SOLUTION 1 :

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

2635 +   1087 + 1919 = 5641


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

5641 - 1117 = 4524

Poovazhagi has 4524 left.
 



10)  

 Murugan has 20 blue envelopes. He has 7 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 6 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

Answer: 78 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

20 – 7 = 13


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

6 × 13 = 78


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

20 + 13 + 78 = 111


Murugan has 111 envelopes.