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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)  

It usually takes Thamarai 3 minutes to get home from school. Today it was raining, so it took her 18 minutes to get home. How much longer did it take Carey to get home from school today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

Ovini is working on some maths homework that is due tomorrow. Yesterday, he completed 3 problems. There are 10 problems all together. How many problems does Ovini have left to finish today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




3)  

Chellamal is helping set up for a school picnic by putting out small and large paper plates. He has a total of 15 paper plates. If he has 7 large ones, how many small paper plates does Chellamal have

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




4)  

There are a total of 11 ladies at a ball and 3 are wearing their hair up. How many ladies are wearing their hair down

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

The Greenville bakery had 16 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 2 bags of sugar to make some carrot cake. How much sugar is left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




6)  

Poongodi's dog, Ponnalagu, used to weigh 3 kilograms. Now he weighs 14 kilograms. How much weight did Ponnalagus gain

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




7)  

Ramani and his dog Flash walked 5 blocks from the park to the store, then they walked home. The total distance they walked was 11 blocks. How many blocks is it from the store to Ramani's home

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




8)  

Indra flipped a coin and got heads on 7 flips. He did a total of 12 flips. How many of the flips were tails

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




9)  

Tamilselvi and Pavi have a total of 14 comic books between the two of them. If Pavi has 5 comic books, how many comic books does Tamilselvi have

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




10)  

Chellamal Baking Company had 12 eggs. Then employees used 1 eggs to make carrot cake. How many eggs are left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

It usually takes Thamarai 3 minutes to get home from school. Today it was raining, so it took her 18 minutes to get home. How much longer did it take Carey to get home from school today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 18 - Answer: 3 = Answer: 15



2)  

Ovini is working on some maths homework that is due tomorrow. Yesterday, he completed 3 problems. There are 10 problems all together. How many problems does Ovini have left to finish today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 10 - Answer: 3 = Answer: 7



3)  

Chellamal is helping set up for a school picnic by putting out small and large paper plates. He has a total of 15 paper plates. If he has 7 large ones, how many small paper plates does Chellamal have

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 15 - Answer: 7 = Answer: 8



4)  

There are a total of 11 ladies at a ball and 3 are wearing their hair up. How many ladies are wearing their hair down

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 11 - Answer: 3 = Answer: 8



5)  

The Greenville bakery had 16 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 2 bags of sugar to make some carrot cake. How much sugar is left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 16 - Answer: 2 = Answer: 14



6)  

Poongodi's dog, Ponnalagu, used to weigh 3 kilograms. Now he weighs 14 kilograms. How much weight did Ponnalagus gain

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 14 - Answer: 3 = Answer: 11



7)  

Ramani and his dog Flash walked 5 blocks from the park to the store, then they walked home. The total distance they walked was 11 blocks. How many blocks is it from the store to Ramani's home

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 11 - Answer: 5 = Answer: 6



8)  

Indra flipped a coin and got heads on 7 flips. He did a total of 12 flips. How many of the flips were tails

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 12 - Answer: 7 = Answer: 5



9)  

Tamilselvi and Pavi have a total of 14 comic books between the two of them. If Pavi has 5 comic books, how many comic books does Tamilselvi have

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 14 - Answer: 5 = Answer: 9



10)  

Chellamal Baking Company had 12 eggs. Then employees used 1 eggs to make carrot cake. How many eggs are left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 12 - Answer: 1 = Answer: 11