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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 44 puddings in a box.

211 of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there


Answer:_______________




2)  

There are 36 puddings in a box.

29 of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there


Answer:_______________




3)  

There are 96 fruits in a basket.

58 of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket


Answer:_______________




4)  

There are 90 candies in a basket.

310 of them are sweets and the rest are chocolates.

How many chocolates are there in the basket


Answer:_______________




5)  

There are 864 fruits in a basket.

712 of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 22 puddings in a box.

211 of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there


Answer:_______________




7)  

There are 27 puddings in a box.

29 of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there


Answer:_______________




8)  

There are 56 fruits in a basket.

58 of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket


Answer:_______________




9)  

There are 60 candies in a basket.

310 of them are sweets and the rest are chocolates.

How many chocolates are there in the basket


Answer:_______________




10)  

There are 1464 fruits in a basket.

712 of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 44 puddings in a box.

211 of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
44
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mangoes
 
 
Durians

Step 1: 1111 - 211 = 911

Step 2: 11 units  =  44
Step 3: 1 unit  =  44 ÷ 11
     =  4
Step 4: 9 units  =  9 x 4
     =  36

There are 36 durian puddings.



2)  

There are 36 puddings in a box.

29 of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer: 28


SOLUTION 1 :
36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mangoes
 
 
Durians

Step 1: 9929 = 79

Step 2: 9 units  =  36
Step 3: 1 unit  =  36 ÷ 9
     =  4
Step 4: 7 units  =  7 x 4
     =  28

There are 28 durian puddings.



3)  

There are 96 fruits in a basket.

58 of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket
Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
96
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pears
 
 
Oranges

Step 1: 88 - 58 = 38

Step 2: 8 units  =  96
Step 3: 1 unit  =  96 ÷ 8
     =  12
Step 4: 3 units  =  3 x 12
     =  36

There are 36 oranges in the basket.



4)  

There are 90 candies in a basket.

310 of them are sweets and the rest are chocolates.

How many chocolates are there in the basket
Answer: 63


SOLUTION 1 :
90
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweets
 
 
Chocolates

Step 1: 1010 - 310 = 710

Step 2: 10 units  =  90
Step 3: 1 unit  =  90 ÷ 10
     =  9
Step 4: 7 units  =  7 x 9
     =  63

There are 63 chocolates in the basket.



5)  

There are 864 fruits in a basket.

712 of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket
Answer: 360


SOLUTION 1 :
864
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pears
 
 
Oranges

Step 1: 1212 - 712 = 512

Step 2: 12 units  =  864
Step 3: 1 unit  =  864 ÷ 12
     =  72
Step 4: 5 units  =  5 x 72
     =  360

There are 360 oranges in the basket.



6)  

There are 22 puddings in a box.

211 of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mangoes
 
 
Durians

Step 1: 1111 - 211 = 911

Step 2: 11 units  =  22
Step 3: 1 unit  =  22 ÷ 11
     =  2
Step 4: 9 units  =  9 x 2
     =  18

There are 18 durian puddings.



7)  

There are 27 puddings in a box.

29 of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mangoes
 
 
Durians

Step 1: 9929 = 79

Step 2: 9 units  =  27
Step 3: 1 unit  =  27 ÷ 9
     =  3
Step 4: 7 units  =  7 x 3
     =  21

There are 21 durian puddings.



8)  

There are 56 fruits in a basket.

58 of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket
Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pears
 
 
Oranges

Step 1: 88 - 58 = 38

Step 2: 8 units  =  56
Step 3: 1 unit  =  56 ÷ 8
     =  7
Step 4: 3 units  =  3 x 7
     =  21

There are 21 oranges in the basket.



9)  

There are 60 candies in a basket.

310 of them are sweets and the rest are chocolates.

How many chocolates are there in the basket
Answer: 42


SOLUTION 1 :
60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sweets
 
 
Chocolates

Step 1: 1010 - 310 = 710

Step 2: 10 units  =  60
Step 3: 1 unit  =  60 ÷ 10
     =  6
Step 4: 7 units  =  7 x 6
     =  42

There are 42 chocolates in the basket.



10)  

There are 1464 fruits in a basket.

712 of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket
Answer: 610


SOLUTION 1 :
1464
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pears
 
 
Oranges

Step 1: 1212 - 712 = 512

Step 2: 12 units  =  1464
Step 3: 1 unit  =  1464 ÷ 12
     =  122
Step 4: 5 units  =  5 x 122
     =  610

There are 610 oranges in the basket.