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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)  

Ponnalagu had 491 books.
She gave 116 books to Poongodi and 160 books to Selvanayaki. 
How many books did Ponnalagu have in the end


Answer:_______________




2)  

Chithra had 485 books.
She gave 148 books to Chellamal and 158 books to Keerthi. 
How many books did Chithra have in the end


Answer:_______________




3)  

Mithra had 496 books.
She gave 111 books to Parveen and 158 books to Poovazhagi. 
How many books did Mithra have in the end


Answer:_______________




4)  

Panimalar had 466 books.
She gave 111 books to Swathi and 183 books to Pavi. 
How many books did Panimalar have in the end


Answer:_______________




5)  

Tamilselvi had 467 books.
She gave 119 books to Ponnalagu and 156 books to Ovini. 
How many books did Tamilselvi have in the end


Answer:_______________




6)  

Savithri had 466 books.
She gave 109 books to Jeevini and 167 books to Poovazhagi. 
How many books did Savithri have in the end


Answer:_______________




7)  

Tulasi had 478 books.
She gave 126 books to Indra and 200 books to Amutha. 
How many books did Tulasi have in the end


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ramani had 482 books.
She gave 110 books to Swathi and 181 books to Tamilselvi. 
How many books did Ramani have in the end


Answer:_______________




9)  

Kumutha had 467 books.
She gave 100 books to Chellamal and 197 books to Indra. 
How many books did Kumutha have in the end


Answer:_______________




10)  

Thamarai had 459 books.
She gave 108 books to Pavi and 178 books to Chithra. 
How many books did Thamarai have in the end


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ponnalagu had 491 books.
She gave 116 books to Poongodi and 160 books to Selvanayaki. 
How many books did Ponnalagu have in the end
Answer: 215


SOLUTION 1 :
491
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
116
 
 
160

Step 1: 116 + 160 = 276 books

Step 2: 491 - 276 = 215 books

Ponnalagu had 215 books in the end.



2)  

Chithra had 485 books.
She gave 148 books to Chellamal and 158 books to Keerthi. 
How many books did Chithra have in the end
Answer: 179


SOLUTION 1 :
485
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
148
 
 
158

Step 1: 148 + 158 = 306 books

Step 2: 485 - 306 = 179 books

Chithra had 179 books in the end.



3)  

Mithra had 496 books.
She gave 111 books to Parveen and 158 books to Poovazhagi. 
How many books did Mithra have in the end
Answer: 227


SOLUTION 1 :
496
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
111
 
 
158

Step 1: 111 + 158 = 269 books

Step 2: 496 - 269 = 227 books

Mithra had 227 books in the end.



4)  

Panimalar had 466 books.
She gave 111 books to Swathi and 183 books to Pavi. 
How many books did Panimalar have in the end
Answer: 172


SOLUTION 1 :
466
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
111
 
 
183

Step 1: 111 + 183 = 294 books

Step 2: 466 - 294 = 172 books

Panimalar had 172 books in the end.



5)  

Tamilselvi had 467 books.
She gave 119 books to Ponnalagu and 156 books to Ovini. 
How many books did Tamilselvi have in the end
Answer: 192


SOLUTION 1 :
467
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
119
 
 
156

Step 1: 119 + 156 = 275 books

Step 2: 467 - 275 = 192 books

Tamilselvi had 192 books in the end.



6)  

Savithri had 466 books.
She gave 109 books to Jeevini and 167 books to Poovazhagi. 
How many books did Savithri have in the end
Answer: 190


SOLUTION 1 :
466
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
109
 
 
167

Step 1: 109 + 167 = 276 books

Step 2: 466 - 276 = 190 books

Savithri had 190 books in the end.



7)  

Tulasi had 478 books.
She gave 126 books to Indra and 200 books to Amutha. 
How many books did Tulasi have in the end
Answer: 152


SOLUTION 1 :
478
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
126
 
 
200

Step 1: 126 + 200 = 326 books

Step 2: 478 - 326 = 152 books

Tulasi had 152 books in the end.



8)  

Ramani had 482 books.
She gave 110 books to Swathi and 181 books to Tamilselvi. 
How many books did Ramani have in the end
Answer: 191


SOLUTION 1 :
482
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
110
 
 
181

Step 1: 110 + 181 = 291 books

Step 2: 482 - 291 = 191 books

Ramani had 191 books in the end.



9)  

Kumutha had 467 books.
She gave 100 books to Chellamal and 197 books to Indra. 
How many books did Kumutha have in the end
Answer: 170


SOLUTION 1 :
467
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100
 
 
197

Step 1: 100 + 197 = 297 books

Step 2: 467 - 297 = 170 books

Kumutha had 170 books in the end.



10)  

Thamarai had 459 books.
She gave 108 books to Pavi and 178 books to Chithra. 
How many books did Thamarai have in the end
Answer: 173


SOLUTION 1 :
459
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
108
 
 
178

Step 1: 108 + 178 = 286 books

Step 2: 459 - 286 = 173 books

Thamarai had 173 books in the end.