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1)  

Aravindh gave away 25 of his sweets and had 84 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




2)  

Thamarai baked 21 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




3)  

Tamilselvi baked 36 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




4)  

Aravindh gave away 25 of his sweets and had 63 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




5)  

Chellamal baked 91 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




6)  

Poongodi baked 150 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




7)  

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


Answer:_______________




8)  

Tulasi baked 49 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away


Answer:_______________




9)  

Jeevini baked 54 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away


Answer:_______________




10)  

Pugal gave away 25 of his sweets and had 30 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Aravindh gave away 25 of his sweets and had 84 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 56


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
84 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 84

Step 3: 1 unit = 84 ÷ 3

                        = 28

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 28

                          = 56

He gave away 56 sweets.



2)  

Thamarai 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.



3)  

Tamilselvi baked 36 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :
36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 36

Step 3: 1 unit = 36 ÷ 6

                        = 6

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 6

                        = 30

She gave away 30 cupcakes.



4)  

Aravindh gave away 25 of his sweets and had 63 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 42


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
63 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 63

Step 3: 1 unit = 63 ÷ 3

                        = 21

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 21

                          = 42

He gave away 42 sweets.



5)  

Chellamal baked 91 muffins.

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

How many muffins did she give away

Answer: 52


SOLUTION 1 :
91
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
37 sold

Step 1: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 2: 7 units = 91

Step 3: 1 unit = 91 ÷ 7

                        = 13

Step 4: 4 units = 4 x 13

                         = 52

She gave away 52 muffins.



6)  

Poongodi baked 150 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 125


SOLUTION 1 :
150
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 150

Step 3: 1 unit = 150 ÷ 6

                        = 25

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 25

                        = 125

She gave away 125 cupcakes.



7)  

Selvan 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.



8)  

Tulasi 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.



9)  

Jeevini baked 54 cupcakes.

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

How many cupcakes did she give away

Answer: 45


SOLUTION 1 :
54
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
16 sold

Step 1:  66 - 16 = 56

Step 2: 6 units = 54

Step 3: 1 unit = 54 ÷ 6

                        = 9

Step 4: 5 units = 5 x 9

                        = 45

She gave away 45 cupcakes.



10)  

Pugal gave away 25 of his sweets and had 30 sweets left.
How many sweets did he give away

Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gave away
 
 
30 left

Step 1: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 2: 3 units = 30

Step 3: 1 unit = 30 ÷ 3

                        = 10

Step 4: 2 units = 2 x 10

                          = 20

He gave away 20 sweets.