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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)  

Pavi and Sriram have 38 guppies altogether.
Pavi has 25 guppies.
How many more guppies does Pavi have than Sriram


Answer:_______________




2)  

Poongodi and Karna have 45 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 31 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Karna


Answer:_______________




3)  

Selvanayaki and Chidambaram have 40 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




4)  

Poongodi and Kalai have 47 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Kalai


Answer:_______________




5)  

Parveen and Barathan have 34 guppies altogether.
Parveen has 25 guppies.
How many more guppies does Parveen have than Barathan


Answer:_______________




6)  

Panimalar and Balaji have 48 candies altogether.
Panimalar has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Panimalar have than Balaji


Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvanayaki and Aravindh have 37 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Aravindh


Answer:_______________




8)  

Savithri and Balaji have 50 candies altogether.
Savithri has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Balaji


Answer:_______________




9)  

Swathi and Karna have 32 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Karna


Answer:_______________




10)  

Parveen and Chidambaram have 40 candies altogether.
Parveen has 27 candies.
How many more candies does Parveen have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pavi and Sriram have 38 guppies altogether.
Pavi has 25 guppies.
How many more guppies does Pavi have than Sriram
Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
25
 
 
Pavi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
38

Step 1: 38 - 25 = 13

Sriram has 13 guppies.

Step 2: 25 - 13 = 12

Pavi has 12 guppies more than Sriram.



2)  

Poongodi and Karna have 45 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 31 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Karna
Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
31
 
 
Poongodi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
45

Step 1: 45 - 31 = 14

Karna has 14 candies.

Step 2: 31 - 14 = 17

Poongodi has 17 candies more than Karna.



3)  

Selvanayaki and Chidambaram have 40 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Chidambaram
Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
24
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
40

Step 1: 40 - 24 = 16

Chidambaram has 16 guppies.

Step 2: 24 - 16 = 8

Selvanayaki has 8 guppies more than Chidambaram.



4)  

Poongodi and Kalai have 47 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Kalai
Answer: 19


SOLUTION 1 :
33
 
 
Poongodi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
47

Step 1: 47 - 33 = 14

Kalai has 14 candies.

Step 2: 33 - 14 = 19

Poongodi has 19 candies more than Kalai.



5)  

Parveen and Barathan have 34 guppies altogether.
Parveen has 25 guppies.
How many more guppies does Parveen have than Barathan
Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
25
 
 
Parveen
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 25 = 9

Barathan has 9 guppies.

Step 2: 25 - 9 = 16

Parveen has 16 guppies more than Barathan.



6)  

Panimalar and Balaji have 48 candies altogether.
Panimalar has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Panimalar have than Balaji
Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
33
 
 
Panimalar
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
48

Step 1: 48 - 33 = 15

Balaji has 15 candies.

Step 2: 33 - 15 = 18

Panimalar has 18 candies more than Balaji.



7)  

Selvanayaki and Aravindh have 37 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Aravindh
Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
37

Step 1: 37 - 29 = 8

Aravindh has 8 guppies.

Step 2: 29 - 8 = 21

Selvanayaki has 21 guppies more than Aravindh.



8)  

Savithri and Balaji have 50 candies altogether.
Savithri has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Balaji
Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Savithri
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
50

Step 1: 50 - 28 = 22

Balaji has 22 candies.

Step 2: 28 - 22 = 6

Savithri has 6 candies more than Balaji.



9)  

Swathi and Karna have 32 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Karna
Answer: 26


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Swathi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
32

Step 1: 32 - 29 = 3

Karna has 3 guppies.

Step 2: 29 - 3 = 26

Swathi has 26 guppies more than Karna.



10)  

Parveen and Chidambaram have 40 candies altogether.
Parveen has 27 candies.
How many more candies does Parveen have than Chidambaram
Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
Parveen
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
40

Step 1: 40 - 27 = 13

Chidambaram has 13 candies.

Step 2: 27 - 13 = 14

Parveen has 14 candies more than Chidambaram.