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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)  

Tulasi and Barathan have 49 candies altogether.
Tulasi has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Tulasi have than Barathan


Answer:_______________




2)  

Haritha and Moorthi have 33 guppies altogether.
Haritha has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Haritha have than Moorthi


Answer:_______________




3)  

Savithri and Narayanan have 48 candies altogether.
Savithri has 27 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Narayanan


Answer:_______________




4)  

Savithri and Chidambaram have 34 guppies altogether.
Savithri has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Savithri have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




5)  

Pavi and Sriram have 43 candies altogether.
Pavi has 27 candies.
How many more candies does Pavi have than Sriram


Answer:_______________




6)  

Poongodi and Sriram have 36 guppies altogether.
Poongodi has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poongodi have than Sriram


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ovini and Kumar have 42 candies altogether.
Ovini has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Ovini have than Kumar


Answer:_______________




8)  

Poovazhagi and Kalai have 39 guppies altogether.
Poovazhagi has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poovazhagi have than Kalai


Answer:_______________




9)  

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


Answer:_______________




10)  

Keerthi and Barathan have 34 guppies altogether.
Keerthi has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Keerthi have than Barathan


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Tulasi and Barathan have 49 candies altogether.
Tulasi has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Tulasi have than Barathan
Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Tulasi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
49

Step 1: 49 - 28 = 21

Barathan has 21 candies.

Step 2: 28 - 21 = 7

Tulasi has 7 candies more than Barathan.



2)  

Haritha and Moorthi have 33 guppies altogether.
Haritha has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Haritha have than Moorthi
Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
22
 
 
Haritha
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
33

Step 1: 33 - 22 = 11

Moorthi has 11 guppies.

Step 2: 22 - 11 = 11

Haritha has 11 guppies more than Moorthi.



3)  

Savithri and Narayanan have 48 candies altogether.
Savithri has 27 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Narayanan
Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
Savithri
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
48

Step 1: 48 - 27 = 21

Narayanan has 21 candies.

Step 2: 27 - 21 = 6

Savithri has 6 candies more than Narayanan.



4)  

Savithri and Chidambaram have 34 guppies altogether.
Savithri has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Savithri have than Chidambaram
Answer: 24


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Savithri
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 29 = 5

Chidambaram has 5 guppies.

Step 2: 29 - 5 = 24

Savithri has 24 guppies more than Chidambaram.



5)  

Pavi and Sriram have 43 candies altogether.
Pavi has 27 candies.
How many more candies does Pavi have than Sriram
Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
Pavi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
43

Step 1: 43 - 27 = 16

Sriram has 16 candies.

Step 2: 27 - 16 = 11

Pavi has 11 candies more than Sriram.



6)  

Poongodi and Sriram have 36 guppies altogether.
Poongodi has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poongodi have than Sriram
Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Poongodi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
36

Step 1: 36 - 26 = 10

Sriram has 10 guppies.

Step 2: 26 - 10 = 16

Poongodi has 16 guppies more than Sriram.



7)  

Ovini and Kumar have 42 candies altogether.
Ovini has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Ovini have than Kumar
Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Ovini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
42

Step 1: 42 - 29 = 13

Kumar has 13 candies.

Step 2: 29 - 13 = 16

Ovini has 16 candies more than Kumar.



8)  

Poovazhagi and Kalai have 39 guppies altogether.
Poovazhagi has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poovazhagi have than Kalai
Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
24
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
39

Step 1: 39 - 24 = 15

Kalai has 15 guppies.

Step 2: 24 - 15 = 9

Poovazhagi has 9 guppies more than Kalai.



9)  

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.



10)  

Keerthi and Barathan have 34 guppies altogether.
Keerthi has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Keerthi have than Barathan
Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
21
 
 
Keerthi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 21 = 13

Barathan has 13 guppies.

Step 2: 21 - 13 = 8

Keerthi has 8 guppies more than Barathan.