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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)  

Ponnalagu and Ramani jumped on the sofa a combined total of 9 times. Then the sofa broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Ponnalagu jumped on the sofa 3 times, how many times did Ramani jump on it


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2)  

At the beach, Amutha and her brother Murugan are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 8 seashells. Amutha found 4 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Murugan find






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3)  

A caravan on the Oregon Trail had a total of 9 kilograms of meat. If they had 1 kilograms of fresh meat, how many kilograms of dried meat did they have


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4)  

There were a total of 6 books on the shelf. Then 4 books were taken away. How many books are left






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5)  

There were a total of 7 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Kumutha caught 6 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond


 


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6)  

Today a total of 6 SmartSky Airline planes landed at the airport. Only 1 landed on time. How many SmartSky Airline planes did not land on time at the airport today 


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7)  

Workers are building a new road. So far they have completed 8 metres of the new road. They completed 3 of those metres today. How many metres of the road were completed before today


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8)  

Pugal is reading a book that has a total of 8 pages. So far, he has read 1 page. How many pages does Pugal have left to read


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9)  

Jeevini has 7 toys in her toy box. One day, she knocks the toy box over and 4 toys spills onto the floor. How many toys are still in the box






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10)  

Anand washed a total of 5 large and small plates after dinner. He finished washing the 2 large plates first. How many small plates did he have to wash






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1)  

Ponnalagu and Ramani jumped on the sofa a combined total of 9 times. Then the sofa broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Ponnalagu jumped on the sofa 3 times, how many times did Ramani jump on it

Answer: 6



2)  

At the beach, Amutha and her brother Murugan are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 8 seashells. Amutha found 4 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Murugan find





Answer: 3



3)  

A caravan on the Oregon Trail had a total of 9 kilograms of meat. If they had 1 kilograms of fresh meat, how many kilograms of dried meat did they have

Answer: 8



4)  

There were a total of 6 books on the shelf. Then 4 books were taken away. How many books are left





Answer: 1



5)  

There were a total of 7 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Kumutha caught 6 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond

Answer: 1
 



6)  

Today a total of 6 SmartSky Airline planes landed at the airport. Only 1 landed on time. How many SmartSky Airline planes did not land on time at the airport today 

Answer: 5



7)  

Workers are building a new road. So far they have completed 8 metres of the new road. They completed 3 of those metres today. How many metres of the road were completed before today

Answer: 5



8)  

Pugal is reading a book that has a total of 8 pages. So far, he has read 1 page. How many pages does Pugal have left to read

Answer: 7



9)  

Jeevini has 7 toys in her toy box. One day, she knocks the toy box over and 4 toys spills onto the floor. How many toys are still in the box





Answer: 4



10)  

Anand washed a total of 5 large and small plates after dinner. He finished washing the 2 large plates first. How many small plates did he have to wash





Answer: 4