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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)  

Pugal had 7.56 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.17 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Pugal have left

grams


Answer:_______________




2)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.65 metres long. Then he sawed 0.35 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




3)  

Sriram runs 9.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Sriram have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Ponnalagu bought 6.84 kilograms of apples and 1.27 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ramani bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.65 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.38 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ramani buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




6)  

Narayanan had 7.68 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.21 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Narayanan have left

grams


Answer:_______________




7)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.77 metres long. Then he sawed 0.37 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




8)  

Raj runs 8.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 4.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Raj have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Savithri bought 7.59 kilograms of apples and 1.37 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




10)  

Ramani bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.74 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.36 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ramani buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pugal had 7.56 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.17 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Pugal have left

Answer: 6.39 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

7.56
-    1.17
--------------
6.39

Pugal has 6.39 grams of pepper left.



2)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.65 metres long. Then he sawed 0.35 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.3 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

0.65
-    0.35
--------------
0.3

The piece of wood is 0.3 metres long now.



3)  

Sriram runs 9.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Sriram have left to run

Answer: 7.7 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

9.8
-    2.1
--------------
7.7

Sriram has 7.7 kilometres left to run.



4)  

Ponnalagu bought 6.84 kilograms of apples and 1.27 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.11 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Add the numbers of metres. Remember to line up the decimal points.

6.84
+    1.27
--------------
8.11

Ponnalagu bought 8.11 kilograms of fruit.



5)  

Ramani bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.65 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.38 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ramani buy in all

Answer: 12.03 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Add the numbers of metres. Remember to line up the decimal points.

7.65
+    4.38
--------------
12.03

Ramani bought 12.03 metres of tape in all.



6)  

Narayanan had 7.68 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.21 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Narayanan have left

Answer: 5.47 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

7.68
-    2.21
--------------
5.47

Narayanan has 5.47 grams of pepper left.



7)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.77 metres long. Then he sawed 0.37 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.4 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

0.77
-    0.37
--------------
0.4

The piece of wood is 0.4 metres long now.



8)  

Raj runs 8.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 4.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Raj have left to run

Answer: 4.7 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

8.9
-    4.2
--------------
4.7

Raj has 4.7 kilometres left to run.



9)  

Savithri bought 7.59 kilograms of apples and 1.37 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.96 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Add the numbers of metres. Remember to line up the decimal points.

7.59
+    1.37
--------------
8.96

Savithri bought 8.96 kilograms of fruit.



10)  

Ramani bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.74 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.36 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ramani buy in all

Answer: 13.1 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Add the numbers of metres. Remember to line up the decimal points.

9.74
+    3.36
--------------
13.1

Ramani bought 13.1 metres of tape in all.