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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)  

Chidambaram went to a party where there were 8 guests. 2 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle


(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


Answer:_______________




2)  

 There were 8 ducks on a pond. 2 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left


(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


Answer:_______________




3)  

Poovazhagi made a pizza with 10  slices. She put Kumutha on 3 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Kumutha

   

use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.


Answer:_______________




4)  

 There were 10 students in a swimming pool. 5 got out. What fraction of the students were left

   

Write the fraction in lowest terms,use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.


Answer:_______________




5)  

Kalai went to a party where there were 7 guests. 3 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle


(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


Answer:_______________




6)  

 There were 8 ducks on a pond. 3 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left


(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ramani made a pizza with 8  slices. She put Chithra on 2 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Chithra

   

use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.


Answer:_______________




8)  

 There were 9 students in a swimming pool. 2 got out. What fraction of the students were left

   

Write the fraction in lowest terms,use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.


Answer:_______________




9)  

Anand went to a party where there were 9 guests. 2 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle


(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


Answer:_______________




10)  

 There were 9 ducks on a pond. 2 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left


(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Chidambaram went to a party where there were 8 guests. 2 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

Answer: 14

(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Chidambaram went to a party where there were 8 guests. 2 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

2 out of 8 guests got a whistle. 28 got a whistle. lowest terms 14 .

 



2)  

 There were 8 ducks on a pond. 2 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Answer: 34

(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 8 ducks on a pond. 2 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.

2 out of 8 ducks were left. 68 were left. Lowest terms. 34



3)  

Poovazhagi made a pizza with 10  slices. She put Kumutha on 3 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Kumutha

Answer: 310    

use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Poovazhagi made a pizza with 10 slices. She put Kumutha on 3 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Kumutha

 

Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.

3 out of 10 equal slices had . 310 had Kumutha.. Lowest terms. 310

 



4)  

 There were 10 students in a swimming pool. 5 got out. What fraction of the students were left

Answer: 12    

Write the fraction in lowest terms,use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 10 students in a swimming pool. 5 got out. What fraction of the students were left

Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.

5 out of 10 students were left. 510 were left. Lowest terms. 12



5)  

Kalai went to a party where there were 7 guests. 3 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

Answer: 37

(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Kalai went to a party where there were 7 guests. 3 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

3 out of 7 guests got a whistle. 37 got a whistle. lowest terms 37 .

 



6)  

 There were 8 ducks on a pond. 3 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Answer: 58

(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 8 ducks on a pond. 3 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.

3 out of 8 ducks were left. 58 were left. Lowest terms. 58



7)  

Ramani made a pizza with 8  slices. She put Chithra on 2 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Chithra

Answer: 14    

use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Ramani made a pizza with 8 slices. She put Chithra on 2 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Chithra

 

Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.

2 out of 8 equal slices had . 28 had Chithra.. Lowest terms. 14

 



8)  

 There were 9 students in a swimming pool. 2 got out. What fraction of the students were left

Answer: 79    

Write the fraction in lowest terms,use slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 9 students in a swimming pool. 2 got out. What fraction of the students were left

Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.

2 out of 9 students were left. 79 were left. Lowest terms. 79



9)  

Anand went to a party where there were 9 guests. 2 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

Answer: 29

(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Anand went to a party where there were 9 guests. 2 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

2 out of 9 guests got a whistle. 29 got a whistle. lowest terms 29 .

 



10)  

 There were 9 ducks on a pond. 2 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Answer: 79

(Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.)


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 9 ducks on a pond. 2 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Write the fraction in lowest terms, using a forward slash ( / ) to separate the numerator and denominator.

2 out of 9 ducks were left. 79 were left. Lowest terms. 79