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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 17 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Poongodi caught 6 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond


 


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2)  

Ponnalagu has 18 toys in her toy box. One day, she knocks the toy box over and 8 toys spills onto the floor. How many toys are still in the box






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3)  

Balaji is reading a book that has a total of 18 pages. So far, he has read 10 page. How many pages does Balaji have left to read


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4)  

There were a total of 15 books on the shelf. Then 3 books were taken away. How many books are left






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5)  

Today a total of 5 SmartSky Airline planes landed at the airport. Only 2 landed on time. How many SmartSky Airline planes did not land on time at the airport today


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6)  

At the beach, Chithra and her brother Anand are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 10 seashells. Chithra found 4 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Anand find






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7)  

Selvan washed a total of 16 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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8)  

Workers are building a new road. So far they have completed 9 metres of the new road. They completed 4 of those metres today. How many metres of the road were completed before today


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9)  

Savithri and Ponnalagu jumped on the sofa a combined total of 12 times. Then the sofa broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Savithri jumped on the sofa 4 times, how many times did Ponnalagu jump on it


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10)  

A caravan on the Oregon Trail had a total of 17 kilograms of meat. If they had 2 kilograms of fresh meat, how many kilograms of dried meat did they have


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1)  

There were a total of 17 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Poongodi caught 6 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond

Answer: 11
 



2)  

Ponnalagu has 18 toys in her toy box. One day, she knocks the toy box over and 8 toys spills onto the floor. How many toys are still in the box





Answer: 2



3)  

Balaji is reading a book that has a total of 18 pages. So far, he has read 10 page. How many pages does Balaji have left to read

Answer: 8



4)  

There were a total of 15 books on the shelf. Then 3 books were taken away. How many books are left





Answer: 2



5)  

Today a total of 5 SmartSky Airline planes landed at the airport. Only 2 landed on time. How many SmartSky Airline planes did not land on time at the airport today

Answer: 3



6)  

At the beach, Chithra and her brother Anand are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 10 seashells. Chithra found 4 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Anand find





Answer: 2



7)  

Selvan washed a total of 16 large and small plates after dinner. He finished washing the 6 large plates first. How many small plates did he have to wash





Answer: 3



8)  

Workers are building a new road. So far they have completed 9 metres of the new road. They completed 4 of those metres today. How many metres of the road were completed before today

Answer: 5



9)  

Savithri and Ponnalagu jumped on the sofa a combined total of 12 times. Then the sofa broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Savithri jumped on the sofa 4 times, how many times did Ponnalagu jump on it

Answer: 8



10)  

A caravan on the Oregon Trail had a total of 17 kilograms of meat. If they had 2 kilograms of fresh meat, how many kilograms of dried meat did they have

Answer: 15