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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 0.80 metres long. Then he sawed 0.14 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Pugal had 5.61 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.43 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Pugal have left

grams


Answer:_______________




3)  

Amutha bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 6.89 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.15 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Amutha buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Narayanan runs 9.7 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Narayanan have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




5)  

Jeevini bought 8.78 kilograms of apples and 4.34 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.78 metres long. Then he sawed 0.20 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Raj had 9.71 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.32 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Raj have left

grams


Answer:_______________




8)  

Swathi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.57 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.21 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Swathi buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Prem runs 6.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Prem have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




10)  

Thamarai bought 9.93 kilograms of apples and 4.14 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.80 metres long. Then he sawed 0.14 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.66 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.80
-    0.14
--------------
0.66

The piece of wood is 0.66 metres long now.



2)  

Pugal had 5.61 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.43 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Pugal have left

Answer: 3.18 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.61
-    2.43
--------------
3.18

Pugal has 3.18 grams of pepper left.



3)  

Amutha bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 6.89 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.15 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Amutha buy in all

Answer: 10.04 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.89
+    3.15
--------------
10.04

Amutha bought 10.04 metres of tape in all.



4)  

Narayanan runs 9.7 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Narayanan have left to run

Answer: 7.5 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.7
-    2.2
--------------
7.5

Narayanan has 7.5 kilometres left to run.



5)  

Jeevini bought 8.78 kilograms of apples and 4.34 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 13.12 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.78
+    4.34
--------------
13.12

Jeevini bought 13.12 kilograms of fruit.



6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.78 metres long. Then he sawed 0.20 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.58 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.78
-    0.20
--------------
0.58

The piece of wood is 0.58 metres long now.



7)  

Raj had 9.71 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.32 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Raj have left

Answer: 7.39 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.71
-    2.32
--------------
7.39

Raj has 7.39 grams of pepper left.



8)  

Swathi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.57 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.21 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Swathi buy in all

Answer: 9.78 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.57
+    4.21
--------------
9.78

Swathi bought 9.78 metres of tape in all.



9)  

Prem runs 6.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Prem have left to run

Answer: 3.6 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.8
-    3.2
--------------
3.6

Prem has 3.6 kilometres left to run.



10)  

Thamarai bought 9.93 kilograms of apples and 4.14 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 14.07 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.93
+    4.14
--------------
14.07

Thamarai bought 14.07 kilograms of fruit.