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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)  

Indra collected 19 seashells. Amutha collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Amutha collect


Answer:_______________




2)  

Poovazhagi collected 10 seashells. Savithri collected 4 fewer seashells than Poovazhagi. How many seashells did Savithri collect


Answer:_______________




3)  

Indra collected 17 seashells. Jeevini collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Jeevini collect


Answer:_______________




4)  

Mithra collected 12 seashells. Kumutha collected 4 fewer seashells than Mithra. How many seashells did Kumutha collect


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ramani collected 16 seashells. Keerthi collected 1 fewer seashell than Ramani. How many seashells did Keerthi collect


Answer:_______________




6)  

Poongodi collected 16 seashells. Jeevini collected 4 fewer seashells than Poongodi. How many seashells did Jeevini collect


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ponnalagu collected 14 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Ponnalagu. How many seashells did Ramani collect


Answer:_______________




8)  

Kumutha collected 10 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 2 fewer seashells than Kumutha. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect


Answer:_______________




9)  

Savithri collected 18 seashells. Chellamal collected 1 fewer seashell than Savithri. How many seashells did Chellamal collect


Answer:_______________




10)  

Keerthi collected 12 seashells. Selvanayaki collected 9 fewer seashells than Keerthi. How many seashells did Selvanayaki collect


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Indra collected 19 seashells. Amutha collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Amutha collect

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Indra
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 
1 fewer

19 - 1 = 18

Amutha collected 18 seashells.



2)  

Poovazhagi collected 10 seashells. Savithri collected 4 fewer seashells than Poovazhagi. How many seashells did Savithri collect

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
10 seashells
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
Savithri
 
 
 
4 fewer

10 - 4 = 6

Savithri collected 6 seashells.



3)  

Indra collected 17 seashells. Jeevini collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Jeevini collect

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
17 seashells
 
 
Indra
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
1 fewer

17 - 1 = 16

Jeevini collected 16 seashells.



4)  

Mithra collected 12 seashells. Kumutha collected 4 fewer seashells than Mithra. How many seashells did Kumutha collect

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
12 seashells
 
 
Mithra
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
 
4 fewer

12 - 4 = 8

Kumutha collected 8 seashells.



5)  

Ramani collected 16 seashells. Keerthi collected 1 fewer seashell than Ramani. How many seashells did Keerthi collect

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Ramani
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
 
1 fewer

16 - 1 = 15

Keerthi collected 15 seashells.



6)  

Poongodi collected 16 seashells. Jeevini collected 4 fewer seashells than Poongodi. How many seashells did Jeevini collect

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
4 fewer

16 - 4 = 12

Jeevini collected 12 seashells.



7)  

Ponnalagu collected 14 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Ponnalagu. How many seashells did Ramani collect

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
Ramani
 
 
 
1 fewer

14 - 1 = 13

Ramani collected 13 seashells.



8)  

Kumutha collected 10 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 2 fewer seashells than Kumutha. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
10 seashells
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
2 fewer

10 - 2 = 8

Ponnalagu collected 8 seashells.



9)  

Savithri collected 18 seashells. Chellamal collected 1 fewer seashell than Savithri. How many seashells did Chellamal collect

Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
18 seashells
 
 
Savithri
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
1 fewer

18 - 1 = 17

Chellamal collected 17 seashells.



10)  

Keerthi collected 12 seashells. Selvanayaki collected 9 fewer seashells than Keerthi. How many seashells did Selvanayaki collect

Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :
12 seashells
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
9 fewer

12 - 9 = 3

Selvanayaki collected 3 seashells.