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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 were 8 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:_______________




2)  

 There were 7 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)  

Indra made a pizza with 11  slices. She put Amutha on 5 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Amutha

   

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


Answer:_______________




4)  

Murugan went to a party where there were 7 guests. 4 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:_______________




5)  

 There were 8 students in a swimming pool. 4 got out. What fraction of the students were left

   

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


Answer:_______________




6)  

 There were 11 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:_______________




7)  

Mithra made a pizza with 8  slices. She put Amutha on 4 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Amutha

   

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


Answer:_______________




8)  

Prem went to a party where there were 7 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:_______________




9)  

 There were 11 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:_______________




10)  

 There were 11 ducks on a pond. 4 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)  

 There were 8 students in a swimming pool. 2 got out. What fraction of the students were left

Answer: 34    

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


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 8 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 8 students were left. 68 were left. Lowest terms. 34



2)  

 There were 7 ducks on a pond. 2 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Answer: 57

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


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 7 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 7 ducks were left. 57 were left. Lowest terms. 57



3)  

Indra made a pizza with 11  slices. She put Amutha on 5 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Amutha

Answer: 511    

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


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Indra made a pizza with 11 slices. She put Amutha on 5 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Amutha

 

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

5 out of 11 equal slices had . 511 had Amutha.. Lowest terms. 511

 



4)  

Murugan went to a party where there were 7 guests. 4 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

Answer: 47

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


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Murugan went to a party where there were 7 guests. 4 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

4 out of 7 guests got a whistle. 47 got a whistle. lowest terms 47 .

 



5)  

 There were 8 students in a swimming pool. 4 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 8 students in a swimming pool. 4 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.

4 out of 8 students were left. 48 were left. Lowest terms. 12



6)  

 There were 11 ducks on a pond. 2 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Answer: 911

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


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 11 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 11 ducks were left. 911 were left. Lowest terms. 911



7)  

Mithra made a pizza with 8  slices. She put Amutha on 4 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Amutha

Answer: 12    

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


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Mithra made a pizza with 8 slices. She put Amutha on 4 slice of the pizza. What fraction of the pizza had Amutha

 

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

4 out of 8 equal slices had . 48 had Amutha.. Lowest terms. 12

 



8)  

Prem went to a party where there were 7 guests. 2 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

Answer: 27

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


SOLUTION 1 :

 

Prem went to a party where there were 7 guests. 2 of the guests got a whistle as a party favour. What fraction of the guests got a whistle

2 out of 7 guests got a whistle. 27 got a whistle. lowest terms 27 .

 



9)  

 There were 11 students in a swimming pool. 5 got out. What fraction of the students were left

Answer: 611    

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


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 11 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 11 students were left. 611 were left. Lowest terms. 611



10)  

 There were 11 ducks on a pond. 4 flew away. What fraction of the ducks were left

Answer: 711

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


SOLUTION 1 :

There were 11 ducks on a pond. 4 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.

4 out of 11 ducks were left. 711 were left. Lowest terms. 711