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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 carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.95 metres long. Then he sawed 0.23 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Kumar had 8.92 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.24 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Kumar have left

grams


Answer:_______________




3)  

Panimalar bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 8.96 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.44 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Panimalar buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Selvan runs 7.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Selvan have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




5)  

Mithra bought 7.76 kilograms of apples and 4.24 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.65 metres long. Then he sawed 0.19 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Murugan had 5.72 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.13 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Murugan have left

grams


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ponnalagu bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 8.82 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.24 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ponnalagu buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Raj runs 9.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Raj have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




10)  

Chithra bought 9.82 kilograms of apples and 4.39 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.95 metres long. Then he sawed 0.23 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.72 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.95
-    0.23
--------------
0.72

The piece of wood is 0.72 metres long now.



2)  

Kumar had 8.92 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.24 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Kumar have left

Answer: 6.68 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.92
-    2.24
--------------
6.68

Kumar has 6.68 grams of pepper left.



3)  

Panimalar bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 8.96 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.44 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Panimalar buy in all

Answer: 11.4 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.96
+    2.44
--------------
11.4

Panimalar bought 11.4 metres of tape in all.



4)  

Selvan runs 7.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Selvan have left to run

Answer: 5.7 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.9
-    2.2
--------------
5.7

Selvan has 5.7 kilometres left to run.



5)  

Mithra bought 7.76 kilograms of apples and 4.24 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 12 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.76
+    4.24
--------------
12

Mithra bought 12 kilograms of fruit.



6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.65 metres long. Then he sawed 0.19 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.46 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.65
-    0.19
--------------
0.46

The piece of wood is 0.46 metres long now.



7)  

Murugan had 5.72 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.13 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Murugan have left

Answer: 2.59 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.72
-    3.13
--------------
2.59

Murugan has 2.59 grams of pepper left.



8)  

Ponnalagu bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 8.82 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.24 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ponnalagu buy in all

Answer: 13.06 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.82
+    4.24
--------------
13.06

Ponnalagu bought 13.06 metres of tape in all.



9)  

Raj runs 9.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Raj have left to run

Answer: 7.4 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.8
-    2.4
--------------
7.4

Raj has 7.4 kilometres left to run.



10)  

Chithra bought 9.82 kilograms of apples and 4.39 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 14.21 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.82
+    4.39
--------------
14.21

Chithra bought 14.21 kilograms of fruit.