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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)  

There are 15 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Panimalar has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Panimalar have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




2)  

There are 12 sweets in each box,
8 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Ponnalagu has 2 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Ponnalagu have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




3)  

There are 15 sweets in each box,
8 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Tamilselvi has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Tamilselvi have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




4)  

There are 12 sweets in each box,
5 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Nandini has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Nandini have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




5)  

There are 10 sweets in each box,
8 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Nandini has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Nandini have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 14 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Chellamal has 5 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Chellamal have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




7)  

There are 13 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Pavi has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Pavi have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




8)  

There are 13 sweets in each box,
8 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Poongodi has 2 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Poongodi have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




9)  

There are 15 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Swathi has 2 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Swathi have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




10)  

There are 12 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Haritha has 2 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Haritha have altogether

 


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 15 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Panimalar has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Panimalar have altogether
Answer: 27
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 - 6 = 9 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 9 x 3 = 27 (Number of blue sweets in 3 boxes)

Panimalar has 27 blue sweets altogether.



2)  

There are 12 sweets in each box,
8 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Ponnalagu has 2 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Ponnalagu have altogether
Answer: 8
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 - 8 = 4 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 4 x 2 = 8 (Number of blue sweets in 2 boxes)

Ponnalagu has 8 blue sweets altogether.



3)  

There are 15 sweets in each box,
8 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Tamilselvi has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Tamilselvi have altogether
Answer: 21
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 - 8 = 7 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 7 x 3 = 21 (Number of blue sweets in 3 boxes)

Tamilselvi has 21 blue sweets altogether.



4)  

There are 12 sweets in each box,
5 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Nandini has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Nandini have altogether
Answer: 21
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 - 5 = 7 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 7 x 3 = 21 (Number of blue sweets in 3 boxes)

Nandini has 21 blue sweets altogether.



5)  

There are 10 sweets in each box,
8 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Nandini has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Nandini have altogether
Answer: 6
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 - 8 = 2 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 2 x 3 = 6 (Number of blue sweets in 3 boxes)

Nandini has 6 blue sweets altogether.



6)  

There are 14 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Chellamal has 5 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Chellamal have altogether
Answer: 40
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 14 - 6 = 8 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 8 x 5 = 40 (Number of blue sweets in 5 boxes)

Chellamal has 40 blue sweets altogether.



7)  

There are 13 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Pavi has 3 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Pavi have altogether
Answer: 21
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 - 6 = 7 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 7 x 3 = 21 (Number of blue sweets in 3 boxes)

Pavi has 21 blue sweets altogether.



8)  

There are 13 sweets in each box,
8 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Poongodi has 2 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Poongodi have altogether
Answer: 10
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 - 8 = 5 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 5 x 2 = 10 (Number of blue sweets in 2 boxes)

Poongodi has 10 blue sweets altogether.



9)  

There are 15 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Swathi has 2 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Swathi have altogether
Answer: 18
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 - 6 = 9 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 9 x 2 = 18 (Number of blue sweets in 2 boxes)

Swathi has 18 blue sweets altogether.



10)  

There are 12 sweets in each box,
6 sweets are red and the rest are blue.
Haritha has 2 such boxes of sweets.
How many blue sweets does Haritha have altogether
Answer: 12
 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 - 6 = 6 (Number of blue sweets in 1 box)

Step 2: 6 x 2 = 12 (Number of blue sweets in 2 boxes)

Haritha has 12 blue sweets altogether.