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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)  

There were a total of 15 books on the shelf. Then 1 books were taken away. How many books are left






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2)  

At the beach, Indra and her brother Pugal are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 15 seashells. Indra found 2 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Pugal find






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3)  

Today a total of 14 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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4)  

A caravan on the Oregon Trail had a total of 12 kilograms of meat. If they had 1 kilograms of fresh meat, how many kilograms of dried meat did they have


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5)  

Pugal washed a total of 18 large and small plates after dinner. He finished washing the 6 large plates first. How many small plates did he have to wash






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6)  

There were a total of 9 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Tamilselvi caught 1 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond


 


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7)  

Workers are building a new road. So far they have completed 18 metres of the new road. They completed 6 of those metres today. How many metres of the road were completed before today


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8)  

Ponnalagu has 12 toys in her toy box. One day, she knocks the toy box over and 7 toys spills onto the floor. How many toys are still in the box






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9)  

Thamarai and Pavi jumped on the sofa a combined total of 17 times. Then the sofa broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Thamarai jumped on the sofa 2 times, how many times did Pavi jump on it


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10)  

Raj is reading a book that has a total of 17 pages. So far, he has read 5 page. How many pages does Raj have left to read


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1)  

There were a total of 15 books on the shelf. Then 1 books were taken away. How many books are left





Answer: 4



2)  

At the beach, Indra and her brother Pugal are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 15 seashells. Indra found 2 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Pugal find





Answer: 2



3)  

Today a total of 14 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: 13



4)  

A caravan on the Oregon Trail had a total of 12 kilograms of meat. If they had 1 kilograms of fresh meat, how many kilograms of dried meat did they have

Answer: 11



5)  

Pugal washed a total of 18 large and small plates after dinner. He finished washing the 6 large plates first. How many small plates did he have to wash





Answer: 1



6)  

There were a total of 9 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Tamilselvi caught 1 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond

Answer: 8
 



7)  

Workers are building a new road. So far they have completed 18 metres of the new road. They completed 6 of those metres today. How many metres of the road were completed before today

Answer: 12



8)  

Ponnalagu has 12 toys in her toy box. One day, she knocks the toy box over and 7 toys spills onto the floor. How many toys are still in the box





Answer: 2



9)  

Thamarai and Pavi jumped on the sofa a combined total of 17 times. Then the sofa broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Thamarai jumped on the sofa 2 times, how many times did Pavi jump on it

Answer: 15



10)  

Raj is reading a book that has a total of 17 pages. So far, he has read 5 page. How many pages does Raj have left to read

Answer: 12