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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)  

Kalai runs 7.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Kalai have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




2)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.64 metres long. Then he sawed 0.11 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




3)  

Jeevini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.78 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.20 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Jeevini buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Nandini bought 9.96 kilograms of apples and 4.27 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




5)  

Aravindh had 9.55 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.40 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Aravindh have left

grams


Answer:_______________




6)  

Moorthi runs 8.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 1.3 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Moorthi have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




7)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.59 metres long. Then he sawed 0.36 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




8)  

Haritha bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.84 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.41 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Haritha buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ponnalagu bought 6.76 kilograms of apples and 1.43 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




10)  

Chidambaram had 5.93 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.14 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Chidambaram have left

grams


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Kalai runs 7.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Kalai have left to run

Answer: 4.8 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.9
-    3.1
--------------
4.8

Kalai has 4.8 kilometres left to run.



2)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.64 metres long. Then he sawed 0.11 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.53 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.64
-    0.11
--------------
0.53

The piece of wood is 0.53 metres long now.



3)  

Jeevini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.78 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.20 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Jeevini buy in all

Answer: 9.98 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.78
+    2.20
--------------
9.98

Jeevini bought 9.98 metres of tape in all.



4)  

Nandini bought 9.96 kilograms of apples and 4.27 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 14.23 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.96
+    4.27
--------------
14.23

Nandini bought 14.23 kilograms of fruit.



5)  

Aravindh had 9.55 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.40 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Aravindh have left

Answer: 5.15 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.55
-    4.40
--------------
5.15

Aravindh has 5.15 grams of pepper left.



6)  

Moorthi runs 8.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 1.3 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Moorthi have left to run

Answer: 7.2 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.5
-    1.3
--------------
7.2

Moorthi has 7.2 kilometres left to run.



7)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.59 metres long. Then he sawed 0.36 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.23 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.59
-    0.36
--------------
0.23

The piece of wood is 0.23 metres long now.



8)  

Haritha bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.84 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.41 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Haritha buy in all

Answer: 13.25 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.84
+    3.41
--------------
13.25

Haritha bought 13.25 metres of tape in all.



9)  

Ponnalagu bought 6.76 kilograms of apples and 1.43 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.19 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.76
+    1.43
--------------
8.19

Ponnalagu bought 8.19 kilograms of fruit.



10)  

Chidambaram had 5.93 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.14 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Chidambaram have left

Answer: 3.79 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.93
-    2.14
--------------
3.79

Chidambaram has 3.79 grams of pepper left.