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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)  

Swathi had 450 books.
She gave 148 books to Pavi and 156 books to Amutha. 
How many books did Swathi have in the end


Answer:_______________




2)  

Haritha had 474 books.
She gave 142 books to Poovazhagi and 166 books to Kumutha. 
How many books did Haritha have in the end


Answer:_______________




3)  

Kumutha had 497 books.
She gave 122 books to Amutha and 195 books to Poovazhagi. 
How many books did Kumutha have in the end


Answer:_______________




4)  

Kumutha had 479 books.
She gave 147 books to Amutha and 162 books to Pavi. 
How many books did Kumutha have in the end


Answer:_______________




5)  

Tamilselvi had 463 books.
She gave 132 books to Ovini and 195 books to Savithri. 
How many books did Tamilselvi have in the end


Answer:_______________




6)  

Swathi had 491 books.
She gave 138 books to Pavi and 180 books to Ramani. 
How many books did Swathi have in the end


Answer:_______________




7)  

Parveen had 453 books.
She gave 113 books to Poovazhagi and 182 books to Chellamal. 
How many books did Parveen have in the end


Answer:_______________




8)  

Selvanayaki had 491 books.
She gave 143 books to Keerthi and 197 books to Savithri. 
How many books did Selvanayaki have in the end


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra had 488 books.
She gave 108 books to Swathi and 167 books to Nandini. 
How many books did Mithra have in the end


Answer:_______________




10)  

Amutha had 452 books.
She gave 143 books to Panimalar and 176 books to Parveen. 
How many books did Amutha have in the end


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Swathi had 450 books.
She gave 148 books to Pavi and 156 books to Amutha. 
How many books did Swathi have in the end
Answer: 146


SOLUTION 1 :
450
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
148
 
 
156

Step 1: 148 + 156 = 304 books

Step 2: 450 - 304 = 146 books

Swathi had 146 books in the end.



2)  

Haritha had 474 books.
She gave 142 books to Poovazhagi and 166 books to Kumutha. 
How many books did Haritha have in the end
Answer: 166


SOLUTION 1 :
474
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
142
 
 
166

Step 1: 142 + 166 = 308 books

Step 2: 474 - 308 = 166 books

Haritha had 166 books in the end.



3)  

Kumutha had 497 books.
She gave 122 books to Amutha and 195 books to Poovazhagi. 
How many books did Kumutha have in the end
Answer: 180


SOLUTION 1 :
497
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
122
 
 
195

Step 1: 122 + 195 = 317 books

Step 2: 497 - 317 = 180 books

Kumutha had 180 books in the end.



4)  

Kumutha had 479 books.
She gave 147 books to Amutha and 162 books to Pavi. 
How many books did Kumutha have in the end
Answer: 170


SOLUTION 1 :
479
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
147
 
 
162

Step 1: 147 + 162 = 309 books

Step 2: 479 - 309 = 170 books

Kumutha had 170 books in the end.



5)  

Tamilselvi had 463 books.
She gave 132 books to Ovini and 195 books to Savithri. 
How many books did Tamilselvi have in the end
Answer: 136


SOLUTION 1 :
463
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
132
 
 
195

Step 1: 132 + 195 = 327 books

Step 2: 463 - 327 = 136 books

Tamilselvi had 136 books in the end.



6)  

Swathi had 491 books.
She gave 138 books to Pavi and 180 books to Ramani. 
How many books did Swathi have in the end
Answer: 173


SOLUTION 1 :
491
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
138
 
 
180

Step 1: 138 + 180 = 318 books

Step 2: 491 - 318 = 173 books

Swathi had 173 books in the end.



7)  

Parveen had 453 books.
She gave 113 books to Poovazhagi and 182 books to Chellamal. 
How many books did Parveen have in the end
Answer: 158


SOLUTION 1 :
453
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
113
 
 
182

Step 1: 113 + 182 = 295 books

Step 2: 453 - 295 = 158 books

Parveen had 158 books in the end.



8)  

Selvanayaki had 491 books.
She gave 143 books to Keerthi and 197 books to Savithri. 
How many books did Selvanayaki have in the end
Answer: 151


SOLUTION 1 :
491
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
143
 
 
197

Step 1: 143 + 197 = 340 books

Step 2: 491 - 340 = 151 books

Selvanayaki had 151 books in the end.



9)  

Mithra had 488 books.
She gave 108 books to Swathi and 167 books to Nandini. 
How many books did Mithra have in the end
Answer: 213


SOLUTION 1 :
488
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
108
 
 
167

Step 1: 108 + 167 = 275 books

Step 2: 488 - 275 = 213 books

Mithra had 213 books in the end.



10)  

Amutha had 452 books.
She gave 143 books to Panimalar and 176 books to Parveen. 
How many books did Amutha have in the end
Answer: 133


SOLUTION 1 :
452
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
143
 
 
176

Step 1: 143 + 176 = 319 books

Step 2: 452 - 319 = 133 books

Amutha had 133 books in the end.