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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 had 497 books.
She gave 134 books to Ovini and 171 books to Amutha. 
How many books did Indra have in the end


Answer:_______________




2)  

Savithri had 463 books.
She gave 102 books to Ovini and 190 books to Tamilselvi. 
How many books did Savithri have in the end


Answer:_______________




3)  

Selvanayaki had 466 books.
She gave 137 books to Savithri and 169 books to Nandini. 
How many books did Selvanayaki have in the end


Answer:_______________




4)  

Kumutha had 500 books.
She gave 139 books to Amutha and 165 books to Savithri. 
How many books did Kumutha have in the end


Answer:_______________




5)  

Chellamal had 458 books.
She gave 137 books to Thamarai and 158 books to Swathi. 
How many books did Chellamal have in the end


Answer:_______________




6)  

Thamarai had 499 books.
She gave 109 books to Panimalar and 153 books to Chithra. 
How many books did Thamarai have in the end


Answer:_______________




7)  

Nandini had 469 books.
She gave 135 books to Indra and 196 books to Ramani. 
How many books did Nandini have in the end


Answer:_______________




8)  

Tamilselvi had 451 books.
She gave 113 books to Chithra and 193 books to Keerthi. 
How many books did Tamilselvi have in the end


Answer:_______________




9)  

Poongodi had 465 books.
She gave 125 books to Panimalar and 192 books to Kumutha. 
How many books did Poongodi have in the end


Answer:_______________




10)  

Swathi had 476 books.
She gave 113 books to Tulasi and 196 books to Poongodi. 
How many books did Swathi have in the end


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Indra had 497 books.
She gave 134 books to Ovini and 171 books to Amutha. 
How many books did Indra have in the end
Answer: 192


SOLUTION 1 :
497
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
134
 
 
171

Step 1: 134 + 171 = 305 books

Step 2: 497 - 305 = 192 books

Indra had 192 books in the end.



2)  

Savithri had 463 books.
She gave 102 books to Ovini and 190 books to Tamilselvi. 
How many books did Savithri have in the end
Answer: 171


SOLUTION 1 :
463
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
102
 
 
190

Step 1: 102 + 190 = 292 books

Step 2: 463 - 292 = 171 books

Savithri had 171 books in the end.



3)  

Selvanayaki had 466 books.
She gave 137 books to Savithri and 169 books to Nandini. 
How many books did Selvanayaki have in the end
Answer: 160


SOLUTION 1 :
466
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
137
 
 
169

Step 1: 137 + 169 = 306 books

Step 2: 466 - 306 = 160 books

Selvanayaki had 160 books in the end.



4)  

Kumutha had 500 books.
She gave 139 books to Amutha and 165 books to Savithri. 
How many books did Kumutha have in the end
Answer: 196


SOLUTION 1 :
500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
139
 
 
165

Step 1: 139 + 165 = 304 books

Step 2: 500 - 304 = 196 books

Kumutha had 196 books in the end.



5)  

Chellamal had 458 books.
She gave 137 books to Thamarai and 158 books to Swathi. 
How many books did Chellamal have in the end
Answer: 163


SOLUTION 1 :
458
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
137
 
 
158

Step 1: 137 + 158 = 295 books

Step 2: 458 - 295 = 163 books

Chellamal had 163 books in the end.



6)  

Thamarai had 499 books.
She gave 109 books to Panimalar and 153 books to Chithra. 
How many books did Thamarai have in the end
Answer: 237


SOLUTION 1 :
499
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
109
 
 
153

Step 1: 109 + 153 = 262 books

Step 2: 499 - 262 = 237 books

Thamarai had 237 books in the end.



7)  

Nandini had 469 books.
She gave 135 books to Indra and 196 books to Ramani. 
How many books did Nandini have in the end
Answer: 138


SOLUTION 1 :
469
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
135
 
 
196

Step 1: 135 + 196 = 331 books

Step 2: 469 - 331 = 138 books

Nandini had 138 books in the end.



8)  

Tamilselvi had 451 books.
She gave 113 books to Chithra and 193 books to Keerthi. 
How many books did Tamilselvi have in the end
Answer: 145


SOLUTION 1 :
451
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
113
 
 
193

Step 1: 113 + 193 = 306 books

Step 2: 451 - 306 = 145 books

Tamilselvi had 145 books in the end.



9)  

Poongodi had 465 books.
She gave 125 books to Panimalar and 192 books to Kumutha. 
How many books did Poongodi have in the end
Answer: 148


SOLUTION 1 :
465
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
125
 
 
192

Step 1: 125 + 192 = 317 books

Step 2: 465 - 317 = 148 books

Poongodi had 148 books in the end.



10)  

Swathi had 476 books.
She gave 113 books to Tulasi and 196 books to Poongodi. 
How many books did Swathi have in the end
Answer: 167


SOLUTION 1 :
476
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
113
 
 
196

Step 1: 113 + 196 = 309 books

Step 2: 476 - 309 = 167 books

Swathi had 167 books in the end.