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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)  

Gina had 6 chocolates.


She gave 4 of them to Bob.


What fraction of the chocolates had Gina left



Answer:_______________




2)  

Stanley had 12 stickers.


He gave 5 of them to Pavi.


What fraction of the stickers had Stanley left



Answer:_______________




3)  

Shawn had 10 chocolates.


He gave 6 of them to Minerva.


What fraction of the chocolates had Shawn left



Answer:_______________




4)  

Derrick had 10 chocolates.


He gave 2 of them to Wilson.


What fraction of the chocolates had Derrick left



Answer:_______________




5)  

Abigail had 5 flowers.


She gave 2 of them to Gina.


What fraction of the flowers had Abigail left



Answer:_______________




6)  

Joy had 10 chocolates.


She gave 5 of them to Christopher.


What fraction of the chocolates had Joy left



Answer:_______________




7)  

Ben had 6 flowers.


He gave 5 of them to May.


What fraction of the flowers had Ben left



Answer:_______________




8)  

Jenny had 6 chocolates.


She gave 2 of them to Mary.


What fraction of the chocolates had Jenny left



Answer:_______________




9)  

Jonathan had 6 balloons.


He gave 1 of them to Shannon.


What fraction of the balloons had Jonathan left



Answer:_______________




10)  

Minerva had 8 chocolates.


She gave 5 of them to Diana.


What fraction of the chocolates had Minerva left



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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.



2)  

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.



3)  

Shawn had 10 chocolates.


He gave 6 of them to Minerva.


What fraction of the chocolates had Shawn left


Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 chocolates - 6 chocolates = 4 chocolates

Step 2: 410 = 25

Shawn had 25 of the chocolates left.



4)  

Derrick had 10 chocolates.


He gave 2 of them to Wilson.


What fraction of the chocolates had Derrick left


Answer: 45


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 chocolates - 2 chocolates = 8 chocolates


Step 2: 810 = 45


Derrick had 45 of the chocolates left.



5)  

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.



6)  

Joy had 10 chocolates.


She gave 5 of them to Christopher.


What fraction of the chocolates had Joy left


Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 10 chocolates - 5 chocolates = 5 chocolates


Step 2: 510 = 12


Joy had 12 of the chocolates left.



7)  

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.



8)  

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.



9)  

Jonathan had 6 balloons.


He gave 1 of them to Shannon.


What fraction of the balloons had Jonathan left


Answer: 56


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 6 balloons - 1 balloons = 5 balloons

Step 2: 56

Jonathan had 56 of the balloons left.



10)  

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.