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.

Wilson had 4 balloons.

He gave 2 of them to Leon.

What fraction of the balloons had Wilson left

Answer:_______________

Ben had 6 flowers.

He gave 5 of them to May.

What fraction of the flowers had Ben left

Answer:_______________

Minerva had 8 chocolates.

She gave 5 of them to Diana.

What fraction of the chocolates had Minerva left

Answer:_______________

Jenny had 6 chocolates.

She gave 2 of them to Mary.

What fraction of the chocolates had Jenny left

Answer:_______________

Tsha had 10 flowers.

She gave 4 of them to Andrew.

What fraction of the flowers had Tsha left

Answer:_______________

Elaine had 12 stickers.

She gave 8 of them to Tiffany.

What fraction of the stickers had Elaine left

Answer:_______________

Stanley had 12 stickers.

He gave 5 of them to Pavi.

What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left

Answer:_______________

Joseph had 5 balloons.

He gave 1 of them to Timmy.

What fraction of the balloons had Joseph left

Answer:_______________

Joy had 10 chocolates.

She gave 5 of them to Christopher.

What fraction of the chocolates had Joy left

Answer:_______________

10)

Joyce had $7 at first.
After spending $2 on food, $4 on a movie ticket, Joyce saved the rest of the money.
What fraction of the money did Joyce save Reduce to the simplest form.

Answer:_______________

Wilson had 4 balloons.

He gave 2 of them to Leon.

What fraction of the balloons had Wilson left

Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 4 balloons - 2 balloons = 2 balloons

Step 2: $\frac{2}{4}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$

Wilson had $\frac{1}{2}$ of the balloons left.

Ben had 6 flowers.

He gave 5 of them to May.

What fraction of the flowers had Ben left

Answer: $\frac{1}{6}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 flowers - 5 flowers = 1 flower

Step 2: $\frac{1}{6}$

Ben had $\frac{1}{6}$ of the flowers left.

Minerva had 8 chocolates.

She gave 5 of them to Diana.

What fraction of the chocolates had Minerva left

Answer: $\frac{3}{8}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 8 chocolates - 5 chocolates = 3 chocolates

Step 2: $\frac{3}{8}$

Minerva had $\frac{3}{8}$ of the chocolates left.

Jenny had 6 chocolates.

She gave 2 of them to Mary.

What fraction of the chocolates had Jenny left

Answer: $\frac{2}{3}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 chocolates - 2 chocolates = 4 chocolates

Step 2: $\frac{4}{6}$ = $\frac{2}{3}$

Jenny had $\frac{2}{3}$ of the chocolates left.

Tsha had 10 flowers.

She gave 4 of them to Andrew.

What fraction of the flowers had Tsha left

Answer: $\frac{3}{5}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 flowers - 4 flowers = 6 flowers

Step 2: $\frac{6}{10}$ = $\frac{3}{5}$

Tsha had $\frac{3}{5}$ of the flowers left.

Elaine had 12 stickers.

She gave 8 of them to Tiffany.

What fraction of the stickers had Elaine left

Answer: $\frac{1}{3}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 stickers - 8 stickers = 4 stickers

Step 2: $\frac{4}{12}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

Elaine had $\frac{1}{3}$ of the stickers left.

Stanley had 12 stickers.

He gave 5 of them to Pavi.

What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left

Answer: $\frac{7}{12}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 stickers - 5 stickers = 7 stickers

Step 2: $\frac{7}{12}$

Stanley had $\frac{7}{12}$ of the stickers left.

Joseph had 5 balloons.

He gave 1 of them to Timmy.

What fraction of the balloons had Joseph left

Answer: $\frac{4}{5}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 5 balloons - 1 balloons = 4 balloons

Step 2: $\frac{4}{5}$

Joseph had $\frac{4}{5}$ of the balloons left.

Joy had 10 chocolates.

She gave 5 of them to Christopher.

What fraction of the chocolates had Joy left

Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 chocolates - 5 chocolates = 5 chocolates

Step 2: $\frac{5}{10}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$

Joy had $\frac{1}{2}$ of the chocolates left.

10)

Joyce had $7 at first.
After spending $2 on food, $4 on a movie ticket, Joyce saved the rest of the money.
What fraction of the money did Joyce save Reduce to the simplest form.

Answer: $\frac{1}{7}$

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	$2 + $4 = $6
Step 2:	$7 - $6 = $1
Step 3:	Fraction = $\frac{1}{7}$

Joyce saved $\frac{1}{7}$ of the money.