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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 0.91 metres long. Then he sawed 0.37 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Tulasi bought 8.78 kilograms of apples and 1.40 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




3)  

Keerthi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.66 metres of tape and the second roll had 1.39 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Keerthi buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Balaji runs 8.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.3 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Balaji have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




5)  

Karna had 5.70 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.19 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Karna have left

grams


Answer:_______________




6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.60 metres long. Then he sawed 0.16 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ramani bought 8.66 kilograms of apples and 3.41 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




8)  

Tulasi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 8.62 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.15 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Tulasi buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Murugan runs 7.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Murugan have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




10)  

Aravindh had 7.82 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.33 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Aravindh have left

grams


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.91 metres long. Then he sawed 0.37 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.54 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.91
-    0.37
--------------
0.54

The piece of wood is 0.54 metres long now.



2)  

Tulasi bought 8.78 kilograms of apples and 1.40 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 10.18 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.78
+    1.40
--------------
10.18

Tulasi bought 10.18 kilograms of fruit.



3)  

Keerthi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.66 metres of tape and the second roll had 1.39 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Keerthi buy in all

Answer: 7.05 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.66
+    1.39
--------------
7.05

Keerthi bought 7.05 metres of tape in all.



4)  

Balaji runs 8.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.3 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Balaji have left to run

Answer: 6.6 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.9
-    2.3
--------------
6.6

Balaji has 6.6 kilometres left to run.



5)  

Karna had 5.70 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.19 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Karna have left

Answer: 1.51 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.70
-    4.19
--------------
1.51

Karna has 1.51 grams of pepper left.



6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.60 metres long. Then he sawed 0.16 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.44 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.60
-    0.16
--------------
0.44

The piece of wood is 0.44 metres long now.



7)  

Ramani bought 8.66 kilograms of apples and 3.41 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 12.07 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.66
+    3.41
--------------
12.07

Ramani bought 12.07 kilograms of fruit.



8)  

Tulasi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 8.62 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.15 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Tulasi buy in all

Answer: 12.77 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.62
+    4.15
--------------
12.77

Tulasi bought 12.77 metres of tape in all.



9)  

Murugan runs 7.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Murugan have left to run

Answer: 5.6 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.8
-    2.2
--------------
5.6

Murugan has 5.6 kilometres left to run.



10)  

Aravindh had 7.82 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.33 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Aravindh have left

Answer: 3.49 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.82
-    4.33
--------------
3.49

Aravindh has 3.49 grams of pepper left.