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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)  

Amutha and Selvan have 38 guppies altogether.
Amutha has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Amutha have than Selvan


Answer:_______________




2)  

Selvanayaki and Chidambaram have 41 candies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Selvanayaki have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




3)  

Chellamal and Anand have 40 guppies altogether.
Chellamal has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Chellamal have than Anand


Answer:_______________




4)  

Ovini and Barathan have 47 candies altogether.
Ovini has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Ovini have than Barathan


Answer:_______________




5)  

Poovazhagi and Sriram have 33 guppies altogether.
Poovazhagi has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poovazhagi have than Sriram


Answer:_______________




6)  

Keerthi and Murugan have 44 candies altogether.
Keerthi has 32 candies.
How many more candies does Keerthi have than Murugan


Answer:_______________




7)  

Tamilselvi and Balaji have 33 guppies altogether.
Tamilselvi has 27 guppies.
How many more guppies does Tamilselvi have than Balaji


Answer:_______________




8)  

Indra and Sriram have 50 candies altogether.
Indra has 25 candies.
How many more candies does Indra have than Sriram


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra and Chidambaram have 38 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tulasi and Kumar have 45 candies altogether.
Tulasi has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Tulasi have than Kumar


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Amutha and Selvan have 38 guppies altogether.
Amutha has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Amutha have than Selvan
Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
24
 
 
Amutha
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
38

Step 1: 38 - 24 = 14

Selvan has 14 guppies.

Step 2: 24 - 14 = 10

Amutha has 10 guppies more than Selvan.



2)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
41

Step 1: 41 - 35 = 6

Chidambaram has 6 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 6 = 29

Selvanayaki has 29 candies more than Chidambaram.



3)  

Chellamal and Anand have 40 guppies altogether.
Chellamal has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Chellamal have than Anand
Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Chellamal
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
40

Step 1: 40 - 26 = 14

Anand has 14 guppies.

Step 2: 26 - 14 = 12

Chellamal has 12 guppies more than Anand.



4)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Ovini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
47

Step 1: 47 - 35 = 12

Barathan has 12 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 12 = 23

Ovini has 23 candies more than Barathan.



5)  

Poovazhagi and Sriram have 33 guppies altogether.
Poovazhagi has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poovazhagi have than Sriram
Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
21
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
33

Step 1: 33 - 21 = 12

Sriram has 12 guppies.

Step 2: 21 - 12 = 9

Poovazhagi has 9 guppies more than Sriram.



6)  

Keerthi and Murugan have 44 candies altogether.
Keerthi has 32 candies.
How many more candies does Keerthi have than Murugan
Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
32
 
 
Keerthi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
44

Step 1: 44 - 32 = 12

Murugan has 12 candies.

Step 2: 32 - 12 = 20

Keerthi has 20 candies more than Murugan.



7)  

Tamilselvi and Balaji have 33 guppies altogether.
Tamilselvi has 27 guppies.
How many more guppies does Tamilselvi have than Balaji
Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
33

Step 1: 33 - 27 = 6

Balaji has 6 guppies.

Step 2: 27 - 6 = 21

Tamilselvi has 21 guppies more than Balaji.



8)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
25
 
 
Indra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
50

Step 1: 50 - 25 = 25

Sriram has 25 candies.

Step 2: 25 - 25 = 0

Indra has 0 candies more than Sriram.



9)  

Mithra and Chidambaram have 38 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Chidambaram
Answer: 4


SOLUTION 1 :
21
 
 
Mithra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
38

Step 1: 38 - 21 = 17

Chidambaram has 17 guppies.

Step 2: 21 - 17 = 4

Mithra has 4 guppies more than Chidambaram.



10)  

Tulasi and Kumar have 45 candies altogether.
Tulasi has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Tulasi have than Kumar
Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
33
 
 
Tulasi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
45

Step 1: 45 - 33 = 12

Kumar has 12 candies.

Step 2: 33 - 12 = 21

Tulasi has 21 candies more than Kumar.