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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)  

Selvanayaki and Anand have 33 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 28 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Anand


Answer:_______________




2)  

Tamilselvi and Chidambaram have 49 candies altogether.
Tamilselvi has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Tamilselvi have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ramani and Pugal have 34 guppies altogether.
Ramani has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Ramani have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




4)  

Jeevini and Karna have 46 candies altogether.
Jeevini has 25 candies.
How many more candies does Jeevini have than Karna


Answer:_______________




5)  

Thamarai and Prem have 34 guppies altogether.
Thamarai has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Thamarai have than Prem


Answer:_______________




6)  

Kumutha and Selvan have 47 candies altogether.
Kumutha has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Kumutha have than Selvan


Answer:_______________




7)  

Chellamal and Murugan have 34 guppies altogether.
Chellamal has 27 guppies.
How many more guppies does Chellamal have than Murugan


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ovini and Karna have 41 candies altogether.
Ovini has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Ovini have than Karna


Answer:_______________




9)  

Tamilselvi and Pugal have 39 guppies altogether.
Tamilselvi has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Tamilselvi have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




10)  

Poongodi and Raj have 50 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 25 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Raj


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Selvanayaki and Anand have 33 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 28 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Anand
Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
33

Step 1: 33 - 28 = 5

Anand has 5 guppies.

Step 2: 28 - 5 = 23

Selvanayaki has 23 guppies more than Anand.



2)  

Tamilselvi and Chidambaram have 49 candies altogether.
Tamilselvi has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Tamilselvi have than Chidambaram
Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
33
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
49

Step 1: 49 - 33 = 16

Chidambaram has 16 candies.

Step 2: 33 - 16 = 17

Tamilselvi has 17 candies more than Chidambaram.



3)  

Ramani and Pugal have 34 guppies altogether.
Ramani has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Ramani have than Pugal
Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
22
 
 
Ramani
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 22 = 12

Pugal has 12 guppies.

Step 2: 22 - 12 = 10

Ramani has 10 guppies more than Pugal.



4)  

Jeevini and Karna have 46 candies altogether.
Jeevini has 25 candies.
How many more candies does Jeevini have than Karna
Answer: 4


SOLUTION 1 :
25
 
 
Jeevini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
46

Step 1: 46 - 25 = 21

Karna has 21 candies.

Step 2: 25 - 21 = 4

Jeevini has 4 candies more than Karna.



5)  

Thamarai and Prem have 34 guppies altogether.
Thamarai has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Thamarai have than Prem
Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
24
 
 
Thamarai
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 24 = 10

Prem has 10 guppies.

Step 2: 24 - 10 = 14

Thamarai has 14 guppies more than Prem.



6)  

Kumutha and Selvan have 47 candies altogether.
Kumutha has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Kumutha have than Selvan
Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Kumutha
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
47

Step 1: 47 - 35 = 12

Selvan has 12 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 12 = 23

Kumutha has 23 candies more than Selvan.



7)  

Chellamal and Murugan have 34 guppies altogether.
Chellamal has 27 guppies.
How many more guppies does Chellamal have than Murugan
Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
Chellamal
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 27 = 7

Murugan has 7 guppies.

Step 2: 27 - 7 = 20

Chellamal has 20 guppies more than Murugan.



8)  

Ovini and Karna have 41 candies altogether.
Ovini has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Ovini have than Karna
Answer: 29


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Ovini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
41

Step 1: 41 - 35 = 6

Karna has 6 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 6 = 29

Ovini has 29 candies more than Karna.



9)  

Tamilselvi and Pugal have 39 guppies altogether.
Tamilselvi has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Tamilselvi have than Pugal
Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :
22
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
39

Step 1: 39 - 22 = 17

Pugal has 17 guppies.

Step 2: 22 - 17 = 5

Tamilselvi has 5 guppies more than Pugal.



10)  

Poongodi and Raj have 50 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 25 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Raj
Answer: 0


SOLUTION 1 :
25
 
 
Poongodi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
50

Step 1: 50 - 25 = 25

Raj has 25 candies.

Step 2: 25 - 25 = 0

Poongodi has 0 candies more than Raj.