Sasi Math (Revised for 1024)

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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.

There are 175 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Nandini took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Mithra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Mithra take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Poovazhagi and Nandini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 230 sweets in a jar. Indra took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Savithri took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Pavi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Pavi take

b) How many sweets did Indra and Savithri take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 162 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Selvanayaki took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Jeevini take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Selvanayaki take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 90 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Parveen took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Swathi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Swathi take

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Parveen take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 32 sweets in a jar. Kumutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Pavi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Pavi take

b) How many sweets did Kumutha and Amutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 14 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Haritha took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Haritha take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Poovazhagi and Amutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 270 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Poovazhagi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Poovazhagi take

b) How many sweets did Tulasi and Tamilselvi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 117 sweets in a jar. Mithra took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Selvanayaki took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Poovazhagi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Poovazhagi take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Mithra and Selvanayaki take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 80 sweets in a jar. Nandini took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Savithri took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Amutha took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Amutha take

b) How many sweets did Nandini and Savithri take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 104 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Mithra took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Jeevini take

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Mithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 175 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Nandini took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Mithra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Mithra take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Poovazhagi and Nandini take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{7}$

b). Answer: 150

SOLUTION 1 :

175

Poovazhagi

Nandini

Mithra

a). $\frac{7}{7}$ - $\frac{4}{7}$ - $\frac{2}{7}$ = $\frac{1}{7}$

Mithra took $\frac{1}{7}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 175

1 unit = 175 ÷ 7

= 25

Step 2: 4 units (Poovazhagi) + 2 units (Nandini) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 25

= 150

Poovazhagi and Nandini took 150 sweets altogether.

There are 230 sweets in a jar. Indra took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Savithri took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Pavi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Pavi take

b) How many sweets did Indra and Savithri take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{2}{5}$

b). Answer: 138

SOLUTION 1 :

230

Indra

Savithri

Pavi

a) $\frac{5}{5}$ - $\frac{2}{5}$ - $\frac{1}{5}$ = $\frac{2}{5}$

Pavi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 230

1 unit = 230 ÷ 5

= 46

Step 2: 2 units (Indra) + 1 unit (Savithri) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 46

= 138

Indra and Savithri took 138 sweets altogether.

There are 162 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Selvanayaki took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Jeevini take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Selvanayaki take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{3}$

b). Answer: 108

SOLUTION 1 :

162

Thamarai

Selvanayaki

Jeevini

a) $\frac{9}{9}$ - $\frac{4}{9}$ - $\frac{2}{9}$ = $\frac{3}{9}$

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

Jeevini took $\frac{1}{3}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 162

1 unit = 162 ÷ 9

= 18

Step 2: 4 units (Thamarai) + 2 units (Selvanayaki) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 18

= 108

Thamarai and Selvanayaki took 108 sweets altogether.

There are 90 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Parveen took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Swathi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Swathi take

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Parveen take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{3}{5}$

b). Answer: 36

SOLUTION 1 :

Thamarai

Parveen

Swathi

a). $\frac{10}{10}$ - $\frac{3}{10}$ - $\frac{1}{10}$ = $\frac{6}{10}$

$\frac{6 ÷ 2}{10 ÷ 2}$ = $\frac{3}{5}$

Swathi took $\frac{3}{5}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 90

1 unit = 90 ÷ 10

= 9

Step 2: 3 units (Thamarai) + 1 units (Parveen) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 9

= 36

Thamarai and Parveen took 36 sweets altogether.

There are 32 sweets in a jar. Kumutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Pavi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Pavi take

b) How many sweets did Kumutha and Amutha take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$

b). Answer: 16

SOLUTION 1 :

Kumutha

Amutha

Pavi

a) $\frac{8}{8}$ - $\frac{4}{8}$ - $\frac{1}{8}$ = $\frac{3}{8}$

Pavi took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 32

1 unit = 32 ÷ 8

= 4 Amutha

Step 2: 4 units (Kumutha) + 1 units (Amutha) = 5 units

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 4

= 16

Kumutha and Amutha took 16 sweets altogether.

There are 14 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Haritha took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Haritha take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Poovazhagi and Amutha take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{7}$

b). Answer: 12

SOLUTION 1 :

Poovazhagi

Amutha

Haritha

a). $\frac{7}{7}$ - $\frac{4}{7}$ - $\frac{2}{7}$ = $\frac{1}{7}$

Haritha took $\frac{1}{7}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 14

1 unit = 14 ÷ 7

= 2

Step 2: 4 units (Poovazhagi) + 2 units (Amutha) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 2

= 12

Poovazhagi and Amutha took 12 sweets altogether.

There are 270 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Poovazhagi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Poovazhagi take

b) How many sweets did Tulasi and Tamilselvi take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{2}{5}$

b). Answer: 162

SOLUTION 1 :

270

Tulasi

Tamilselvi

Poovazhagi

a) $\frac{5}{5}$ - $\frac{2}{5}$ - $\frac{1}{5}$ = $\frac{2}{5}$

Poovazhagi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 270

1 unit = 270 ÷ 5

= 54

Step 2: 2 units (Tulasi) + 1 unit (Tamilselvi) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 54

= 162

Tulasi and Tamilselvi took 162 sweets altogether.

There are 117 sweets in a jar. Mithra took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Selvanayaki took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Poovazhagi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Poovazhagi take Express your answer in the simplest form.

b) How many sweets did Mithra and Selvanayaki take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{3}$

b). Answer: 78

SOLUTION 1 :

117

Mithra

Selvanayaki

Poovazhagi

a) $\frac{9}{9}$ - $\frac{4}{9}$ - $\frac{2}{9}$ = $\frac{3}{9}$

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

Poovazhagi took $\frac{1}{3}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 117

1 unit = 117 ÷ 9

= 13

Step 2: 4 units (Mithra) + 2 units (Selvanayaki) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 13

= 78

Mithra and Selvanayaki took 78 sweets altogether.

There are 80 sweets in a jar. Nandini took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Savithri took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Amutha took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Amutha take

b) How many sweets did Nandini and Savithri take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{3}{5}$

b). Answer: 32

SOLUTION 1 :

Nandini

Savithri

Amutha

a). $\frac{10}{10}$ - $\frac{3}{10}$ - $\frac{1}{10}$ = $\frac{6}{10}$

$\frac{6 ÷ 2}{10 ÷ 2}$ = $\frac{3}{5}$

Amutha took $\frac{3}{5}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 80

1 unit = 80 ÷ 10

= 8

Step 2: 3 units (Nandini) + 1 units (Savithri) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 8

= 32

Nandini and Savithri took 32 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 104 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Mithra took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Jeevini took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Jeevini take

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Mithra take altogether

a). Answer: $\frac{1}{2}$

b). Answer: 52

SOLUTION 1 :

104

Selvanayaki

Mithra

Jeevini

a) $\frac{8}{8}$ - $\frac{4}{8}$ - $\frac{1}{8}$ = $\frac{3}{8}$

Jeevini took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets.

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 104

1 unit = 104 ÷ 8

= 13 Mithra

Step 2: 4 units (Selvanayaki) + 1 units (Mithra) = 5 units

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 13

= 52

Selvanayaki and Mithra took 52 sweets altogether.