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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.



 

1)  

Ben had 6 flowers.


He gave 5 of them to May.


What fraction of the flowers had Ben left



Answer:_______________




2)  

Abigail had 5 flowers.


She gave 2 of them to Gina.


What fraction of the flowers had Abigail left



Answer:_______________




3)  

Tsha had 10 flowers.


She gave 4 of them to Andrew.


What fraction of the flowers had Tsha left



Answer:_______________




4)  

Tiffany had 12 balloons.


She gave 3 of them to Joseph.


What fraction of the balloons had Tiffany left



Answer:_______________




5)  

Minerva had 8 chocolates.


She gave 5 of them to Diana.


What fraction of the chocolates had Minerva left



Answer:_______________




6)  

Stanley had 12 stickers.


He gave 5 of them to Pavi.


What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left



Answer:_______________




7)  

Gina had 6 chocolates.


She gave 4 of them to Bob.


What fraction of the chocolates had Gina left



Answer:_______________




8)  

Leon had 8 sweets.


He gave 6 of them to Tia.


What fraction of the sweets had Leon left



Answer:_______________




9)  

Jenny had 6 chocolates.


She gave 2 of them to Mary.


What fraction of the chocolates had Jenny left



Answer:_______________




10)  

Wilson had 4 balloons.


He gave 2 of them to Leon.


What fraction of the balloons had Wilson left



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ben had 6 flowers.


He gave 5 of them to May.


What fraction of the flowers had Ben left


Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 flowers - 5 flowers = 1 flower


Step 2: 16


Ben had 16 of the flowers left.



2)  

Abigail had 5 flowers.


She gave 2 of them to Gina.


What fraction of the flowers had Abigail left


Answer: 35


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 5 flowers - 2 flowers = 3 flowers


Step 2: 35


Abigail had 35 of the flowers left.



3)  

Tsha had 10 flowers.


She gave 4 of them to Andrew.


What fraction of the flowers had Tsha left


Answer: 35


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 flowers - 4 flowers = 6 flowers


Step 2: 610 = 35


Tsha had 35 of the flowers left.



4)  

Tiffany had 12 balloons.


She gave 3 of them to Joseph.


What fraction of the balloons had Tiffany left


Answer: 34


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 balloons - 3 balloons = 9 balloons


Step 2: 912 = 34


Tiffany had 34 of the balloons left.



5)  

Minerva had 8 chocolates.


She gave 5 of them to Diana.


What fraction of the chocolates had Minerva left


Answer: 38


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 8 chocolates - 5 chocolates = 3 chocolates


Step 2:38


Minerva had 38 of the chocolates left.



6)  

Stanley had 12 stickers.


He gave 5 of them to Pavi.


What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left


Answer: 712


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 stickers - 5 stickers = 7 stickers


Step 2: 712


Stanley had 712 of the stickers left.



7)  

Gina had 6 chocolates.


She gave 4 of them to Bob.


What fraction of the chocolates had Gina left


Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 chocolates - 4 chocolates = 2 chocolates

Step 2: 26 = 13

Gina had 13 of the chocolates left.



8)  

Leon had 8 sweets.


He gave 6 of them to Tia.


What fraction of the sweets had Leon left


Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 8 sweets - 6 sweets = 2 sweets


Step 2: 28 = 14


Leon had 14 of the sweets left.



9)  

Jenny had 6 chocolates.


She gave 2 of them to Mary.


What fraction of the chocolates had Jenny left


Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 chocolates - 2 chocolates = 4 chocolates


Step 2: 46 = 23


Jenny had 23 of the chocolates left.



10)  

Wilson had 4 balloons.


He gave 2 of them to Leon.


What fraction of the balloons had Wilson left


Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 4 balloons - 2 balloons = 2 balloons


Step 2: 24 = 12


Wilson had 12 of the balloons left.