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1)  

Ovini baked 56 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




2)  

Panimalar baked 48 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




3)  

Raj gave away 25 of his sweets and had 141 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




4)  

Panimalar baked 49 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




5)  

Amutha baked 156 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




6)  

Raj gave away 25 of his sweets and had 156 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




7)  

Poovazhagi baked 70 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




8)  

Amutha baked 186 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




9)  

Moorthi gave away 25 of his sweets and had 186 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




10)  

Swathi baked 56 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ovini 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.



2)  

Panimalar baked 48 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 40


SOLUTION 1 :
48
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 48

Step 3: 1 unit = 48 ÷ 6

                        = 8

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 8

                        = 40

She gave away 40 cupcakes.



3)  

Raj gave away 25 of his sweets and had 141 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 94


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
141 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 141

Step 3: 1 unit = 141 ÷ 3

                        = 47

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 47

                          = 94

He gave away 94 sweets.



4)  

Panimalar baked 49 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 28


SOLUTION 1 :
49
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 49

Step 3: 1 unit = 49 ÷ 7

                        = 7

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 7

                         = 28

She gave away 28 muffins.



5)  

Amutha baked 156 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 130


SOLUTION 1 :
156
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 156

Step 3: 1 unit = 156 ÷ 6

                        = 26

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 26

                        = 130

She gave away 130 cupcakes.



6)  

Raj gave away 25 of his sweets and had 156 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 104


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
156 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 156

Step 3: 1 unit = 156 ÷ 3

                        = 52

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 52

                          = 104

He gave away 104 sweets.



7)  

Poovazhagi baked 70 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 40


SOLUTION 1 :
70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 70

Step 3: 1 unit = 70 ÷ 7

                        = 10

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 10

                         = 40

She gave away 40 muffins.



8)  

Amutha baked 186 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 155


SOLUTION 1 :
186
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 186

Step 3: 1 unit = 186 ÷ 6

                        = 31

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 31

                        = 155

She gave away 155 cupcakes.



9)  

Moorthi gave away 25 of his sweets and had 186 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 124


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
186 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 186

Step 3: 1 unit = 186 ÷ 3

                        = 62

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 62

                          = 124

He gave away 124 sweets.



10)  

Swathi 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.