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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)  

222 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)  

162 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)  

140 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)  

114 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)  

225 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)  

270 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)  

156 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)  

441 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)  

410 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)  

300 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)  

222 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: 37 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 222 = 74

Step 2: 12 x 222 = 111

Step 3: 74 + 111  =  185
  222 - 185  =  37

There are 37 balloons in the third bag.



2)  

162 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: 90 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 162 = 18

Step 2: 13 x 162 = 54

Step 3: 18 + 54  =  72
  162 - 72  =  90

There are 90 paper clips in the third bag.



3)  

140 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: 42 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 140 = 28

Step 2: 12 x 140 = 70

Step 3: 28 + 70  =  98
  140 - 98  =  42

There are 42 marbles in the third bag.



4)  

114 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: 19 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 114 = 38

Step 2: 12 x 114 = 57

Step 3: 38 + 57  =  95
  114 - 95  =  19

There are 19 balloons in the third bag.



5)  

225 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: 125 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 225 = 25

Step 2: 13 x 225 = 75

Step 3: 25 + 75  =  100
  225 - 100  =  125

There are 125 paper clips in the third bag.



6)  

270 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: 81 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 270 = 54

Step 2: 12 x 270 = 135

Step 3: 54 + 135  =  189
  270 - 189  =  81

There are 81 marbles in the third bag.



7)  

156 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: 26 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 156 = 52

Step 2: 12 x 156 = 78

Step 3: 52 + 78  =  130
  156 - 130  =  26

There are 26 balloons in the third bag.



8)  

441 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: 245 paper clips


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 19 x 441 = 49

Step 2: 13 x 441 = 147

Step 3: 49 + 147  =  196
  441 - 196  =  245

There are 245 paper clips in the third bag.



9)  

410 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: 123 marbles


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 410 = 82

Step 2: 12 x 410 = 205

Step 3: 82 + 205  =  287
  410 - 287  =  123

There are 123 marbles in the third bag.



10)  

300 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: 50 balloons


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 13 x 300 = 100

Step 2: 12 x 300 = 150

Step 3: 100 + 150  =  250
  300 - 250  =  50

There are 50 balloons in the third bag.