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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 muffin factory has 3266 muffins currently being mixed and baked. Another 5610 muffins are already done. How many muffins is that in all

muffins


Answer:_______________




2)  

 There are 8 giant jars of marbles on display at a toy store. Each jar contains 3606 marbles. How many marbles are there in all

marbles


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Each correct answer on a game show is worth 7 points. Last night, a contestant answered 256 questions correctly. How many points did the contestant earn

points


Answer:_______________




4)  

 The Yardley Public Library used a grant to purchase 3631 books. Now the library has a total of 3631 books. How many books did the library have before the grant

books


Answer:_______________




5)  

A tour group has 804 to buy train tickets. Each ticket costs 6. How many train tickets can the group buy

tickets


Answer:_______________




6)  

Kumar's grandparents have a huge jar of change that they have been saving for years. There are a total of 9210 coins in the jar. 2558 of the coins are silver. How many of the coins are not silver

coins


Answer:_______________




7)  

A hydroelectric plant uses water to create electricity. Before water enters the plant, it passes through two filters. Engineers found a total of 6604 pieces of litter in the filters. There were 370 pieces of litter in the first filter. How many pieces of litter were in the second filter

pieces of litter


Answer:_______________




8)  

 A town needs to buy 76 hamburger buns for their big summer barbecue. The hamburger buns come in packages of 4. How many packages should the town buy

packages


Answer:_______________




9)  

 A petri dish contained 43817 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 290 more of them. How many bacteria are there now


Answer:_______________




10)  

A muffin factory has 2984 muffins currently being mixed and baked. Another 4864 muffins are already done. How many muffins is that in all

muffins


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A muffin factory has 3266 muffins currently being mixed and baked. Another 5610 muffins are already done. How many muffins is that in all

Answer: 8876 muffins


SOLUTION 1 :

add

5610
+       3266
-----------------
8876

 



2)  

 There are 8 giant jars of marbles on display at a toy store. Each jar contains 3606 marbles. How many marbles are there in all

Answer: 28848 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

 multiply

3606
x           8
-------------------
28848

 



3)  

 Each correct answer on a game show is worth 7 points. Last night, a contestant answered 256 questions correctly. How many points did the contestant earn

Answer: 1792 points


SOLUTION 1 :

multiply:

256
x       7
------------------------------
1792

 



4)  

 The Yardley Public Library used a grant to purchase 3631 books. Now the library has a total of 3631 books. How many books did the library have before the grant

Answer: 4044 books


SOLUTION 1 :

subtract:

7675
-          3631
----------------
4044

 



5)  

A tour group has 804 to buy train tickets. Each ticket costs 6. How many train tickets can the group buy

Answer: 134 tickets


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Divide:
804 ÷ 6 = 134
 


 

 



6)  

Kumar's grandparents have a huge jar of change that they have been saving for years. There are a total of 9210 coins in the jar. 2558 of the coins are silver. How many of the coins are not silver

Answer: 6652 coins


SOLUTION 1 :

subtract:

9210
-          2558
----------------
6652

 



7)  

A hydroelectric plant uses water to create electricity. Before water enters the plant, it passes through two filters. Engineers found a total of 6604 pieces of litter in the filters. There were 370 pieces of litter in the first filter. How many pieces of litter were in the second filter

Answer: 6234 pieces of litter


SOLUTION 1 :

subtract:

6604
-          370
----------------
6234

 



8)  

 A town needs to buy 76 hamburger buns for their big summer barbecue. The hamburger buns come in packages of 4. How many packages should the town buy

Answer: 19 packages


SOLUTION 1 :

divide:

76 ÷ 4 = 19

 



9)  

 A petri dish contained 43817 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 290 more of them. How many bacteria are there now

Answer: 44107


SOLUTION 1 :

Add;

43817
+          290
------------------
44107

 



10)  

A muffin factory has 2984 muffins currently being mixed and baked. Another 4864 muffins are already done. How many muffins is that in all

Answer: 7848 muffins


SOLUTION 1 :

add

4864
+       2984
-----------------
7848