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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) A hydroelectric plant uses water to create electricity. Before water enters the plant, it passes through two filters. Engineers found a total of 7291 pieces of litter in the filters. There were 275 pieces of litter in the first filter. How many pieces of litter were in the second filter pieces of litter Answer:_______________ |
| 2) The Yardley Public Library used a grant to purchase 3464 books. Now the library has a total of 3464 books. How many books did the library have before the grant books Answer:_______________ |
| 3) There are 7 giant jars of marbles on display at a toy store. Each jar contains 7234 marbles. How many marbles are there in all marbles Answer:_______________ |
| 4) A petri dish contained 67872 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 980 more of them. How many bacteria are there now
Answer:_______________ |
| 5) A town needs to buy 180 hamburger buns for their big summer barbecue. The hamburger buns come in packages of 9. How many packages should the town buy packages Answer:_______________ |
| 6) Aravindh's grandparents have a huge jar of change that they have been saving for years. There are a total of 7613 coins in the jar. 3793 of the coins are silver. How many of the coins are not silver coins Answer:_______________ |
| 7) A tour group has tickets Answer:_______________ |
465 to buy train tickets. Each ticket costs | 8) A muffin factory has 3283 muffins currently being mixed and baked. Another 4825 muffins are already done. How many muffins is that in all muffins Answer:_______________ |
| 9) Each correct answer on a game show is worth 7 points. Last night, a contestant answered 183 questions correctly. How many points did the contestant earn points Answer:_______________ |
| 10) A hydroelectric plant uses water to create electricity. Before water enters the plant, it passes through two filters. Engineers found a total of 8079 pieces of litter in the filters. There were 337 pieces of litter in the first filter. How many pieces of litter were in the second filter pieces of litter Answer:_______________ |
| 1) A hydroelectric plant uses water to create electricity. Before water enters the plant, it passes through two filters. Engineers found a total of 7291 pieces of litter in the filters. There were 275 pieces of litter in the first filter. How many pieces of litter were in the second filter Answer: 7016 pieces of litter SOLUTION 1 : subtract:
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| 2) The Yardley Public Library used a grant to purchase 3464 books. Now the library has a total of 3464 books. How many books did the library have before the grant Answer: 2918 books SOLUTION 1 : subtract:
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| 3) There are 7 giant jars of marbles on display at a toy store. Each jar contains 7234 marbles. How many marbles are there in all Answer: 50638 marbles SOLUTION 1 : multiply
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| 4) A petri dish contained 67872 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 980 more of them. How many bacteria are there now Answer: 68852 SOLUTION 1 : Add;
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| 5) A town needs to buy 180 hamburger buns for their big summer barbecue. The hamburger buns come in packages of 9. How many packages should the town buy Answer: 20 packages SOLUTION 1 : divide:
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| 6) Aravindh's grandparents have a huge jar of change that they have been saving for years. There are a total of 7613 coins in the jar. 3793 of the coins are silver. How many of the coins are not silver Answer: 3820 coins SOLUTION 1 : subtract:
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| 7) A tour group has Answer: 93 tickets SOLUTION 1 :
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| 8) A muffin factory has 3283 muffins currently being mixed and baked. Another 4825 muffins are already done. How many muffins is that in all Answer: 8108 muffins SOLUTION 1 : add
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| 9) Each correct answer on a game show is worth 7 points. Last night, a contestant answered 183 questions correctly. How many points did the contestant earn Answer: 1281 points SOLUTION 1 : multiply:
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| 10) A hydroelectric plant uses water to create electricity. Before water enters the plant, it passes through two filters. Engineers found a total of 8079 pieces of litter in the filters. There were 337 pieces of litter in the first filter. How many pieces of litter were in the second filter Answer: 7742 pieces of litter SOLUTION 1 : subtract:
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