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1)  

Keerthi baked 63 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




2)  

Pugal gave away 25 of his sweets and had 87 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ramani baked 180 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




4)  

Nandini baked 21 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




5)  

Prem gave away 25 of his sweets and had 75 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




6)  

Parveen baked 144 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




7)  

Indra baked 84 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




8)  

Chidambaram gave away 25 of his sweets and had 132 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra baked 60 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




10)  

Savithri baked 56 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Keerthi baked 63 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 63

Step 3: 1 unit = 63 ÷ 7

                        = 9

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 9

                         = 36

She gave away 36 muffins.



2)  

Pugal gave away 25 of his sweets and had 87 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 58


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
87 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 87

Step 3: 1 unit = 87 ÷ 3

                        = 29

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 29

                          = 58

He gave away 58 sweets.



3)  

Ramani baked 180 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 150


SOLUTION 1 :
180
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 180

Step 3: 1 unit = 180 ÷ 6

                        = 30

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 30

                        = 150

She gave away 150 cupcakes.



4)  

Nandini baked 21 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 21

Step 3: 1 unit = 21 ÷ 7

                        = 3

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 3

                         = 12

She gave away 12 muffins.



5)  

Prem gave away 25 of his sweets and had 75 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 50


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
75 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 75

Step 3: 1 unit = 75 ÷ 3

                        = 25

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 25

                          = 50

He gave away 50 sweets.



6)  

Parveen baked 144 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 120


SOLUTION 1 :
144
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 144

Step 3: 1 unit = 144 ÷ 6

                        = 24

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 24

                        = 120

She gave away 120 cupcakes.



7)  

Indra baked 84 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 48


SOLUTION 1 :
84
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 84

Step 3: 1 unit = 84 ÷ 7

                        = 12

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 12

                         = 48

She gave away 48 muffins.



8)  

Chidambaram gave away 25 of his sweets and had 132 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 88


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
132 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 132

Step 3: 1 unit = 132 ÷ 3

                        = 44

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 44

                          = 88

He gave away 88 sweets.



9)  

Mithra baked 60 cupcakes.

She sold 16 of the cupcakes and gave the rest away.

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 50


SOLUTION 1 :
60
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 60

Step 3: 1 unit = 60 ÷ 6

                        = 10

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 10

                        = 50

She gave away 50 cupcakes.



10)  

Savithri baked 56 muffins.

She sold 37 of the muffins and gave the rest away.

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 32


SOLUTION 1 :
56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 56

Step 3: 1 unit = 56 ÷ 7

                        = 8

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 8

                         = 32

She gave away 32 muffins.