Sasi Math (Revised for 1024)

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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.

There are 40 fruits in a basket.

$\frac{5}{8}$ of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket

Answer:_______________

There are 36 puddings in a box.

$\frac{2}{9}$ of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer:_______________

There are 33 puddings in a box.

$\frac{2}{11}$ of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer:_______________

There are 60 candies in a basket.

$\frac{3}{10}$ of them are sweets and the rest are chocolates.

How many chocolates are there in the basket

Answer:_______________

There are 1716 fruits in a basket.

$\frac{7}{12}$ of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket

Answer:_______________

There are 72 fruits in a basket.

$\frac{5}{8}$ of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket

Answer:_______________

There are 27 puddings in a box.

$\frac{2}{9}$ of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer:_______________

There are 22 puddings in a box.

$\frac{2}{11}$ of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer:_______________

There are 120 candies in a basket.

$\frac{3}{10}$ of them are sweets and the rest are chocolates.

How many chocolates are there in the basket

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 1680 fruits in a basket.

$\frac{7}{12}$ of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket

Answer:_______________

There are 40 fruits in a basket.

$\frac{5}{8}$ of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket
Answer: 15

SOLUTION 1 :

Pears

Oranges

Step 1: $\frac{8}{8}$ - $\frac{5}{8}$ = $\frac{3}{8}$

Step 2:	8 units	=	40
Step 3:	1 unit	=	40 ÷ 8
		=	5
Step 4:	3 units	=	3 x 5
		=	15

There are 15 oranges in the basket.

There are 36 puddings in a box.

$\frac{2}{9}$ of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer: 28

SOLUTION 1 :

Mangoes

Durians

Step 1: $\frac{9}{9}$ - $\frac{2}{9}$ = $\frac{7}{9}$

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.

There are 33 puddings in a box.

$\frac{2}{11}$ of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer: 27

SOLUTION 1 :

Mangoes

Durians

Step 1: $\frac{11}{11}$ - $\frac{2}{11}$ = $\frac{9}{11}$

Step 2:	11 units	=	33
Step 3:	1 unit	=	33 ÷ 11
		=	3
Step 4:	9 units	=	9 x 3
		=	27

There are 27 durian puddings.

There are 60 candies in a basket.

$\frac{3}{10}$ of them are sweets and the rest are chocolates.

How many chocolates are there in the basket
Answer: 42

SOLUTION 1 :

Sweets

Chocolates

Step 1: $\frac{10}{10}$ - $\frac{3}{10}$ = $\frac{7}{10}$

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.

There are 1716 fruits in a basket.

$\frac{7}{12}$ of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket
Answer: 715

SOLUTION 1 :

1716

Pears

Oranges

Step 1: $\frac{12}{12}$ - $\frac{7}{12}$ = $\frac{5}{12}$

Step 2:	12 units	=	1716
Step 3:	1 unit	=	1716 ÷ 12
		=	143
Step 4:	5 units	=	5 x 143
		=	715

There are 715 oranges in the basket.

There are 72 fruits in a basket.

$\frac{5}{8}$ of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket
Answer: 27

SOLUTION 1 :

Pears

Oranges

Step 1: $\frac{8}{8}$ - $\frac{5}{8}$ = $\frac{3}{8}$

Step 2:	8 units	=	72
Step 3:	1 unit	=	72 ÷ 8
		=	9
Step 4:	3 units	=	3 x 9
		=	27

There are 27 oranges in the basket.

There are 27 puddings in a box.

$\frac{2}{9}$ of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer: 21

SOLUTION 1 :

Mangoes

Durians

Step 1: $\frac{9}{9}$ - $\frac{2}{9}$ = $\frac{7}{9}$

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.

There are 22 puddings in a box.

$\frac{2}{11}$ of them are mango puddings and the rest of them are durian puddings.

How many durian puddings are there

Answer: 18

SOLUTION 1 :

Mangoes

Durians

Step 1: $\frac{11}{11}$ - $\frac{2}{11}$ = $\frac{9}{11}$

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.

There are 120 candies in a basket.

$\frac{3}{10}$ of them are sweets and the rest are chocolates.

How many chocolates are there in the basket
Answer: 84

SOLUTION 1 :

120

Sweets

Chocolates

Step 1: $\frac{10}{10}$ - $\frac{3}{10}$ = $\frac{7}{10}$

Step 2:	10 units	=	120
Step 3:	1 unit	=	120 ÷ 10
		=	12
Step 4:	7 units	=	7 x 12
		=	84

There are 84 chocolates in the basket.

10)

There are 1680 fruits in a basket.

$\frac{7}{12}$ of them are pears and the rest are oranges.

How many oranges are there in the basket
Answer: 700

SOLUTION 1 :

1680

Pears

Oranges

Step 1: $\frac{12}{12}$ - $\frac{7}{12}$ = $\frac{5}{12}$

Step 2:	12 units	=	1680
Step 3:	1 unit	=	1680 ÷ 12
		=	140
Step 4:	5 units	=	5 x 140
		=	700

There are 700 oranges in the basket.