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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)  

Pugal runs 5.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Pugal have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Amutha bought 6.96 kilograms of apples and 1.21 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




3)  

Poongodi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 6.77 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.13 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Poongodi buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.66 metres long. Then he sawed 0.33 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




5)  

Prem had 9.85 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.15 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Prem have left

grams


Answer:_______________




6)  

Anand runs 7.6 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.3 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Anand have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Mithra bought 7.92 kilograms of apples and 2.24 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




8)  

Poovazhagi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.73 metres of tape and the second roll had 1.42 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Poovazhagi buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.68 metres long. Then he sawed 0.14 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




10)  

Barathan had 9.83 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.33 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Barathan have left

grams


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pugal runs 5.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Pugal have left to run

Answer: 3.1 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.5
-    2.4
--------------
3.1

Pugal has 3.1 kilometres left to run.



2)  

Amutha bought 6.96 kilograms of apples and 1.21 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.17 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.96
+    1.21
--------------
8.17

Amutha bought 8.17 kilograms of fruit.



3)  

Poongodi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 6.77 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.13 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Poongodi buy in all

Answer: 9.9 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.77
+    3.13
--------------
9.9

Poongodi bought 9.9 metres of tape in all.



4)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.66 metres long. Then he sawed 0.33 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.33 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.66
-    0.33
--------------
0.33

The piece of wood is 0.33 metres long now.



5)  

Prem had 9.85 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.15 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Prem have left

Answer: 7.7 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.85
-    2.15
--------------
7.7

Prem has 7.7 grams of pepper left.



6)  

Anand runs 7.6 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.3 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Anand have left to run

Answer: 4.3 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.6
-    3.3
--------------
4.3

Anand has 4.3 kilometres left to run.



7)  

Mithra bought 7.92 kilograms of apples and 2.24 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 10.16 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.92
+    2.24
--------------
10.16

Mithra bought 10.16 kilograms of fruit.



8)  

Poovazhagi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.73 metres of tape and the second roll had 1.42 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Poovazhagi buy in all

Answer: 11.15 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.73
+    1.42
--------------
11.15

Poovazhagi bought 11.15 metres of tape in all.



9)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.68 metres long. Then he sawed 0.14 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.

0.68
-    0.14
--------------
0.54

The piece of wood is 0.54 metres long now.



10)  

Barathan had 9.83 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.33 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Barathan have left

Answer: 6.5 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.83
-    3.33
--------------
6.5

Barathan has 6.5 grams of pepper left.