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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)  

Kumar washed a total of 12 large and small plates after dinner. He finished washing the 4 large plates first. How many small plates did he have to wash






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2)  

At the beach, Tamilselvi and her brother Moorthi are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 12 seashells. Tamilselvi found 8 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Moorthi find






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3)  

A caravan on the Oregon Trail had a total of 17 kilograms of meat. If they had 3 kilograms of fresh meat, how many kilograms of dried meat did they have


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4)  

There were a total of 18 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Indra caught 6 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond


 


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5)  

Workers are building a new road. So far they have completed 17 metres of the new road. They completed 2 of those metres today. How many metres of the road were completed before today


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6)  

Today a total of 7 SmartSky Airline planes landed at the airport. Only 3 landed on time. How many SmartSky Airline planes did not land on time at the airport today


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7)  

Karna is reading a book that has a total of 14 pages. So far, he has read 1 page. How many pages does Karna have left to read


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8)  

Indra and Amutha jumped on the sofa a combined total of 17 times. Then the sofa broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Indra jumped on the sofa 1 times, how many times did Amutha jump on it


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9)  

There were a total of 9 books on the shelf. Then 2 books were taken away. How many books are left






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10)  

Panimalar has 12 toys in her toy box. One day, she knocks the toy box over and 10 toys spills onto the floor. How many toys are still in the box






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1)  

Kumar washed a total of 12 large and small plates after dinner. He finished washing the 4 large plates first. How many small plates did he have to wash





Answer: 4



2)  

At the beach, Tamilselvi and her brother Moorthi are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 12 seashells. Tamilselvi found 8 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Moorthi find





Answer: 2



3)  

A caravan on the Oregon Trail had a total of 17 kilograms of meat. If they had 3 kilograms of fresh meat, how many kilograms of dried meat did they have

Answer: 14



4)  

There were a total of 18 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Indra caught 6 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond

Answer: 12
 



5)  

Workers are building a new road. So far they have completed 17 metres of the new road. They completed 2 of those metres today. How many metres of the road were completed before today

Answer: 15



6)  

Today a total of 7 SmartSky Airline planes landed at the airport. Only 3 landed on time. How many SmartSky Airline planes did not land on time at the airport today

Answer: 4



7)  

Karna is reading a book that has a total of 14 pages. So far, he has read 1 page. How many pages does Karna have left to read

Answer: 13



8)  

Indra and Amutha jumped on the sofa a combined total of 17 times. Then the sofa broke, and they both got in big trouble. If Indra jumped on the sofa 1 times, how many times did Amutha jump on it

Answer: 16



9)  

There were a total of 9 books on the shelf. Then 2 books were taken away. How many books are left





Answer: 3



10)  

Panimalar has 12 toys in her toy box. One day, she knocks the toy box over and 10 toys spills onto the floor. How many toys are still in the box





Answer: 4