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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)  

370 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:_______________




2)  

246 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:_______________




3)  

414 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:_______________




4)  

280 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:_______________




5)  

216 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:_______________




6)  

324 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:_______________




7)  

300 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:_______________




8)  

426 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:_______________




9)  

396 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:_______________




10)  

180 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:_______________




 

1)  

370 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: 111 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 370 = 74

Step 2: 12 x 370 = 185

Step 3: 74 + 185  =  259
  370 - 259  =  111

There are 111 marbles in the third bag.



2)  

246 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: 41 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 246 = 82

Step 2: 12 x 246 = 123

Step 3: 82 + 123  =  205
  246 - 205  =  41

There are 41 balloons in the third bag.



3)  

414 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: 230 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 414 = 46

Step 2: 13 x 414 = 138

Step 3: 46 + 138  =  184
  414 - 184  =  230

There are 230 paper clips in the third bag.



4)  

280 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: 84 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 280 = 56

Step 2: 12 x 280 = 140

Step 3: 56 + 140  =  196
  280 - 196  =  84

There are 84 marbles in the third bag.



5)  

216 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: 36 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 216 = 72

Step 2: 12 x 216 = 108

Step 3: 72 + 108  =  180
  216 - 180  =  36

There are 36 balloons in the third bag.



6)  

324 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: 180 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 324 = 36

Step 2: 13 x 324 = 108

Step 3: 36 + 108  =  144
  324 - 144  =  180

There are 180 paper clips in the third bag.



7)  

300 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: 90 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 300 = 60

Step 2: 12 x 300 = 150

Step 3: 60 + 150  =  210
  300 - 210  =  90

There are 90 marbles in the third bag.



8)  

426 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: 71 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 426 = 142

Step 2: 12 x 426 = 213

Step 3: 142 + 213  =  355
  426 - 355  =  71

There are 71 balloons in the third bag.



9)  

396 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: 220 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 396 = 44

Step 2: 13 x 396 = 132

Step 3: 44 + 132  =  176
  396 - 176  =  220

There are 220 paper clips in the third bag.



10)  

180 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: 54 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 180 = 36

Step 2: 12 x 180 = 90

Step 3: 36 + 90  =  126
  180 - 126  =  54

There are 54 marbles in the third bag.