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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)  

Ovini collected 16 seashells. Indra collected 2 fewer seashells than Ovini. How many seashells did Indra collect


Answer:_______________




2)  

Indra collected 14 seashells. Panimalar collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Panimalar collect


Answer:_______________




3)  

Haritha collected 14 seashells. Savithri collected 2 fewer seashells than Haritha. How many seashells did Savithri collect


Answer:_______________




4)  

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


Answer:_______________




5)  

Tulasi collected 20 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 9 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect


Answer:_______________




6)  

Ramani collected 12 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 1 fewer seashell than Ramani. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect


Answer:_______________




7)  

Poongodi collected 11 seashells. Jeevini collected 6 fewer seashells than Poongodi. How many seashells did Jeevini collect


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ovini collected 19 seashells. Poovazhagi collected 1 fewer seashell than Ovini. How many seashells did Poovazhagi collect


Answer:_______________




9)  

Tulasi collected 11 seashells. Swathi collected 2 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Swathi collect


Answer:_______________




10)  

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


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ovini collected 16 seashells. Indra collected 2 fewer seashells than Ovini. How many seashells did Indra collect

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Ovini
 
 
Indra
 
 
 
2 fewer

16 - 2 = 14

Indra collected 14 seashells.



2)  

Indra collected 14 seashells. Panimalar collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Panimalar collect

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Indra
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
1 fewer

14 - 1 = 13

Panimalar collected 13 seashells.



3)  

Haritha collected 14 seashells. Savithri collected 2 fewer seashells than Haritha. How many seashells did Savithri collect

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Haritha
 
 
Savithri
 
 
 
2 fewer

14 - 2 = 12

Savithri collected 12 seashells.



4)  

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

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Ramani
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
1 fewer

16 - 1 = 15

Selvanayaki collected 15 seashells.



5)  

Tulasi collected 20 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 9 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
9 fewer

20 - 9 = 11

Ponnalagu collected 11 seashells.



6)  

Ramani collected 12 seashells. Ponnalagu collected 1 fewer seashell than Ramani. How many seashells did Ponnalagu collect

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
12 seashells
 
 
Ramani
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
1 fewer

12 - 1 = 11

Ponnalagu collected 11 seashells.



7)  

Poongodi collected 11 seashells. Jeevini collected 6 fewer seashells than Poongodi. How many seashells did Jeevini collect

Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :
11 seashells
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
6 fewer

11 - 6 = 5

Jeevini collected 5 seashells.



8)  

Ovini collected 19 seashells. Poovazhagi collected 1 fewer seashell than Ovini. How many seashells did Poovazhagi collect

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Ovini
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
1 fewer

19 - 1 = 18

Poovazhagi collected 18 seashells.



9)  

Tulasi collected 11 seashells. Swathi collected 2 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Swathi collect

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
11 seashells
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
2 fewer

11 - 2 = 9

Swathi collected 9 seashells.



10)  

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

Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
18 seashells
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
1 fewer

18 - 1 = 17

Chellamal collected 17 seashells.