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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)  

Anand runs 8.7 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Anand have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Ovini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.57 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.25 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ovini buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




3)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.56 metres long. Then he sawed 0.14 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Parveen bought 5.84 kilograms of apples and 2.34 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




5)  

Barathan had 8.78 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.12 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Barathan have left

grams


Answer:_______________




6)  

Balaji runs 9.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Balaji have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Kumutha bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.62 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.26 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Kumutha buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




8)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.74 metres long. Then he sawed 0.42 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ponnalagu bought 8.57 kilograms of apples and 3.15 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




10)  

Pugal had 7.92 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.34 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Pugal have left

grams


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Anand runs 8.7 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Anand have left to run

Answer: 6.3 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.7
-    2.4
--------------
6.3

Anand has 6.3 kilometres left to run.



2)  

Ovini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.57 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.25 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ovini buy in all

Answer: 9.82 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.57
+    2.25
--------------
9.82

Ovini bought 9.82 metres of tape in all.



3)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.56 metres long. Then he sawed 0.14 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.42 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.56
-    0.14
--------------
0.42

The piece of wood is 0.42 metres long now.



4)  

Parveen bought 5.84 kilograms of apples and 2.34 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.18 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.84
+    2.34
--------------
8.18

Parveen bought 8.18 kilograms of fruit.



5)  

Barathan had 8.78 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.12 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Barathan have left

Answer: 5.66 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.78
-    3.12
--------------
5.66

Barathan has 5.66 grams of pepper left.



6)  

Balaji runs 9.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Balaji have left to run

Answer: 6.7 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.8
-    3.1
--------------
6.7

Balaji has 6.7 kilometres left to run.



7)  

Kumutha bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.62 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.26 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Kumutha buy in all

Answer: 13.88 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.62
+    4.26
--------------
13.88

Kumutha bought 13.88 metres of tape in all.



8)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.74 metres long. Then he sawed 0.42 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.32 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.74
-    0.42
--------------
0.32

The piece of wood is 0.32 metres long now.



9)  

Ponnalagu bought 8.57 kilograms of apples and 3.15 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 11.72 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.57
+    3.15
--------------
11.72

Ponnalagu bought 11.72 kilograms of fruit.



10)  

Pugal had 7.92 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.34 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Pugal have left

Answer: 6.58 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.92
-    1.34
--------------
6.58

Pugal has 6.58 grams of pepper left.