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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)  

Jeevini and Kalai have 43 candies altogether.
Jeevini has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Jeevini have than Kalai


Answer:_______________




2)  

Ponnalagu and Murugan have 35 guppies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Ponnalagu have than Murugan


Answer:_______________




3)  

Kumutha and Balaji have 45 candies altogether.
Kumutha has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Kumutha have than Balaji


Answer:_______________




4)  

Swathi and Barathan have 34 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 28 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Barathan


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ponnalagu and Prem have 41 candies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Ponnalagu have than Prem


Answer:_______________




6)  

Panimalar and Raj have 36 guppies altogether.
Panimalar has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Panimalar have than Raj


Answer:_______________




7)  

Swathi and Raj have 46 candies altogether.
Swathi has 26 candies.
How many more candies does Swathi have than Raj


Answer:_______________




8)  

Jeevini and Barathan have 30 guppies altogether.
Jeevini has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Jeevini have than Barathan


Answer:_______________




9)  

Savithri and Anand have 40 candies altogether.
Savithri has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Anand


Answer:_______________




10)  

Poongodi and Chidambaram have 31 guppies altogether.
Poongodi has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poongodi have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Jeevini and Kalai have 43 candies altogether.
Jeevini has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Jeevini have than Kalai
Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Jeevini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
43

Step 1: 43 - 29 = 14

Kalai has 14 candies.

Step 2: 29 - 14 = 15

Jeevini has 15 candies more than Kalai.



2)  

Ponnalagu and Murugan have 35 guppies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Ponnalagu have than Murugan
Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
24
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
35

Step 1: 35 - 24 = 11

Murugan has 11 guppies.

Step 2: 24 - 11 = 13

Ponnalagu has 13 guppies more than Murugan.



3)  

Kumutha and Balaji have 45 candies altogether.
Kumutha has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Kumutha have than Balaji
Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Kumutha
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
45

Step 1: 45 - 35 = 10

Balaji has 10 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 10 = 25

Kumutha has 25 candies more than Balaji.



4)  

Swathi and Barathan have 34 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 28 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Barathan
Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Swathi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 28 = 6

Barathan has 6 guppies.

Step 2: 28 - 6 = 22

Swathi has 22 guppies more than Barathan.



5)  

Ponnalagu and Prem have 41 candies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Ponnalagu have than Prem
Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :
33
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
41

Step 1: 41 - 33 = 8

Prem has 8 candies.

Step 2: 33 - 8 = 25

Ponnalagu has 25 candies more than Prem.



6)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Panimalar
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
36

Step 1: 36 - 26 = 10

Raj has 10 guppies.

Step 2: 26 - 10 = 16

Panimalar has 16 guppies more than Raj.



7)  

Swathi and Raj have 46 candies altogether.
Swathi has 26 candies.
How many more candies does Swathi have than Raj
Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Swathi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
46

Step 1: 46 - 26 = 20

Raj has 20 candies.

Step 2: 26 - 20 = 6

Swathi has 6 candies more than Raj.



8)  

Jeevini and Barathan have 30 guppies altogether.
Jeevini has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Jeevini have than Barathan
Answer: 28


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Jeevini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
30

Step 1: 30 - 29 = 1

Barathan has 1 guppies.

Step 2: 29 - 1 = 28

Jeevini has 28 guppies more than Barathan.



9)  

Savithri and Anand have 40 candies altogether.
Savithri has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Anand
Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Savithri
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
40

Step 1: 40 - 28 = 12

Anand has 12 candies.

Step 2: 28 - 12 = 16

Savithri has 16 candies more than Anand.



10)  

Poongodi and Chidambaram have 31 guppies altogether.
Poongodi has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poongodi have than Chidambaram
Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Poongodi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
31

Step 1: 31 - 26 = 5

Chidambaram has 5 guppies.

Step 2: 26 - 5 = 21

Poongodi has 21 guppies more than Chidambaram.