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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)  

Ramani and Kumar have 38 guppies altogether.
Ramani has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Ramani have than Kumar


Answer:_______________




2)  

Savithri and Chidambaram have 43 candies altogether.
Savithri has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




3)  

Panimalar and Anand have 37 guppies altogether.
Panimalar has 28 guppies.
How many more guppies does Panimalar have than Anand


Answer:_______________




4)  

Amutha and Karna have 49 candies altogether.
Amutha has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Amutha have than Karna


Answer:_______________




5)  

Mithra and Chidambaram have 30 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




6)  

Tamilselvi and Balaji have 42 candies altogether.
Tamilselvi has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Tamilselvi have than Balaji


Answer:_______________




7)  

Amutha and Pugal have 34 guppies altogether.
Amutha has 25 guppies.
How many more guppies does Amutha have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




8)  

Savithri and Pugal have 45 candies altogether.
Savithri has 31 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




9)  

Swathi and Karna have 34 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Karna


Answer:_______________




10)  

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


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ramani and Kumar have 38 guppies altogether.
Ramani has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Ramani have than Kumar
Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Ramani
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
38

Step 1: 38 - 26 = 12

Kumar has 12 guppies.

Step 2: 26 - 12 = 14

Ramani has 14 guppies more than Kumar.



2)  

Savithri and Chidambaram have 43 candies altogether.
Savithri has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Chidambaram
Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :
34
 
 
Savithri
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
43

Step 1: 43 - 34 = 9

Chidambaram has 9 candies.

Step 2: 34 - 9 = 25

Savithri has 25 candies more than Chidambaram.



3)  

Panimalar and Anand have 37 guppies altogether.
Panimalar has 28 guppies.
How many more guppies does Panimalar have than Anand
Answer: 19


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Panimalar
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
37

Step 1: 37 - 28 = 9

Anand has 9 guppies.

Step 2: 28 - 9 = 19

Panimalar has 19 guppies more than Anand.



4)  

Amutha and Karna have 49 candies altogether.
Amutha has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Amutha have than Karna
Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Amutha
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
49

Step 1: 49 - 35 = 14

Karna has 14 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 14 = 21

Amutha has 21 candies more than Karna.



5)  

Mithra and Chidambaram have 30 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Chidambaram
Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
21
 
 
Mithra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
30

Step 1: 30 - 21 = 9

Chidambaram has 9 guppies.

Step 2: 21 - 9 = 12

Mithra has 12 guppies more than Chidambaram.



6)  

Tamilselvi and Balaji have 42 candies altogether.
Tamilselvi has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Tamilselvi have than Balaji
Answer: 24


SOLUTION 1 :
33
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
42

Step 1: 42 - 33 = 9

Balaji has 9 candies.

Step 2: 33 - 9 = 24

Tamilselvi has 24 candies more than Balaji.



7)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
25
 
 
Amutha
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 25 = 9

Pugal has 9 guppies.

Step 2: 25 - 9 = 16

Amutha has 16 guppies more than Pugal.



8)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
31
 
 
Savithri
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
45

Step 1: 45 - 31 = 14

Pugal has 14 candies.

Step 2: 31 - 14 = 17

Savithri has 17 candies more than Pugal.



9)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
21
 
 
Swathi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 21 = 13

Karna has 13 guppies.

Step 2: 21 - 13 = 8

Swathi has 8 guppies more than Karna.



10)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
41

Step 1: 41 - 35 = 6

Karna has 6 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 6 = 29

Selvanayaki has 29 candies more than Karna.