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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)  

228 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

balloons


Answer:_______________




2)  

126 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

paper clips


Answer:_______________




3)  

340 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

marbles


Answer:_______________




4)  

402 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

balloons


Answer:_______________




5)  

216 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

paper clips


Answer:_______________




6)  

190 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

marbles


Answer:_______________




7)  

126 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

balloons


Answer:_______________




8)  

432 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

paper clips


Answer:_______________




9)  

310 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

marbles


Answer:_______________




10)  

312 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

balloons


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

228 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

Answer: 38 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 228 = 76

Step 2: 12 x 228 = 114

Step 3: 76 + 114  =  190
  228 - 190  =  38

There are 38 balloons in the third bag.



2)  

126 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

Answer: 70 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 126 = 14

Step 2: 13 x 126 = 42

Step 3: 14 + 42  =  56
  126 - 56  =  70

There are 70 paper clips in the third bag.



3)  

340 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

Answer: 102 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 340 = 68

Step 2: 12 x 340 = 170

Step 3: 68 + 170  =  238
  340 - 238  =  102

There are 102 marbles in the third bag.



4)  

402 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

Answer: 67 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 402 = 134

Step 2: 12 x 402 = 201

Step 3: 134 + 201  =  335
  402 - 335  =  67

There are 67 balloons in the third bag.



5)  

216 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

Answer: 120 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 216 = 24

Step 2: 13 x 216 = 72

Step 3: 24 + 72  =  96
  216 - 96  =  120

There are 120 paper clips in the third bag.



6)  

190 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

Answer: 57 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 190 = 38

Step 2: 12 x 190 = 95

Step 3: 38 + 95  =  133
  190 - 133  =  57

There are 57 marbles in the third bag.



7)  

126 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

Answer: 21 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 126 = 42

Step 2: 12 x 126 = 63

Step 3: 42 + 63  =  105
  126 - 105  =  21

There are 21 balloons in the third bag.



8)  

432 paper clips are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 19 of the paper clips.

The second bag contains 13 of the paper clips.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many paper clips are there in the third bag

Answer: 240 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 432 = 48

Step 2: 13 x 432 = 144

Step 3: 48 + 144  =  192
  432 - 192  =  240

There are 240 paper clips in the third bag.



9)  

310 marbles are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 15 of the marbles.

The second bag contains 12 of the marbles.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many marbles are there in the third bag

Answer: 93 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 310 = 62

Step 2: 12 x 310 = 155

Step 3: 62 + 155  =  217
  310 - 217  =  93

There are 93 marbles in the third bag.



10)  

312 balloons are packed into 3 bags.

The first bag contains 13 of the balloons.

The second bag contains 12 of the balloons.

The remaining ballons are packed into the third bag. How many balloons are there in the third bag

Answer: 52 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 312 = 104

Step 2: 12 x 312 = 156

Step 3: 104 + 156  =  260
  312 - 260  =  52

There are 52 balloons in the third bag.