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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)  

Panimalar collected 20 seashells. Keerthi collected 1 fewer seashell than Panimalar. How many seashells did Keerthi collect


Answer:_______________




2)  

Poovazhagi collected 12 seashells. Ovini collected 9 fewer seashells than Poovazhagi. How many seashells did Ovini collect


Answer:_______________




3)  

Poovazhagi collected 16 seashells. Thamarai collected 1 fewer seashell than Poovazhagi. How many seashells did Thamarai collect


Answer:_______________




4)  

Indra collected 19 seashells. Poongodi collected 6 fewer seashells than Indra. How many seashells did Poongodi collect


Answer:_______________




5)  

Poongodi collected 20 seashells. Savithri collected 1 fewer seashell than Poongodi. How many seashells did Savithri collect


Answer:_______________




6)  

Mithra collected 15 seashells. Swathi collected 9 fewer seashells than Mithra. How many seashells did Swathi collect


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ponnalagu collected 15 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Ponnalagu. How many seashells did Ramani collect


Answer:_______________




8)  

Tulasi collected 18 seashells. Panimalar collected 5 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Panimalar collect


Answer:_______________




9)  

Selvanayaki collected 12 seashells. Jeevini collected 1 fewer seashell than Selvanayaki. How many seashells did Jeevini collect


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tulasi collected 14 seashells. Panimalar collected 5 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Panimalar collect


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Panimalar collected 20 seashells. Keerthi collected 1 fewer seashell than Panimalar. How many seashells did Keerthi collect

Answer: 19


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
 
1 fewer

20 - 1 = 19

Keerthi collected 19 seashells.



2)  

Poovazhagi collected 12 seashells. Ovini collected 9 fewer seashells than Poovazhagi. How many seashells did Ovini collect

Answer: 3


SOLUTION 1 :
12 seashells
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
9 fewer

12 - 9 = 3

Ovini collected 3 seashells.



3)  

Poovazhagi collected 16 seashells. Thamarai collected 1 fewer seashell than Poovazhagi. How many seashells did Thamarai collect

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
Thamarai
 
 
 
1 fewer

16 - 1 = 15

Thamarai collected 15 seashells.



4)  

Indra collected 19 seashells. Poongodi collected 6 fewer seashells than Indra. How many seashells did Poongodi collect

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Indra
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
 
6 fewer

19 - 6 = 13

Poongodi collected 13 seashells.



5)  

Poongodi collected 20 seashells. Savithri collected 1 fewer seashell than Poongodi. How many seashells did Savithri collect

Answer: 19


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
Savithri
 
 
 
1 fewer

20 - 1 = 19

Savithri collected 19 seashells.



6)  

Mithra collected 15 seashells. Swathi collected 9 fewer seashells than Mithra. How many seashells did Swathi collect

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
15 seashells
 
 
Mithra
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
9 fewer

15 - 9 = 6

Swathi collected 6 seashells.



7)  

Ponnalagu collected 15 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Ponnalagu. How many seashells did Ramani collect

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
15 seashells
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
Ramani
 
 
 
1 fewer

15 - 1 = 14

Ramani collected 14 seashells.



8)  

Tulasi collected 18 seashells. Panimalar collected 5 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Panimalar collect

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
18 seashells
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
5 fewer

18 - 5 = 13

Panimalar collected 13 seashells.



9)  

Selvanayaki collected 12 seashells. Jeevini collected 1 fewer seashell than Selvanayaki. How many seashells did Jeevini collect

Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
12 seashells
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
1 fewer

12 - 1 = 11

Jeevini collected 11 seashells.



10)  

Tulasi collected 14 seashells. Panimalar collected 5 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Panimalar collect

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
5 fewer

14 - 5 = 9

Panimalar collected 9 seashells.