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 210 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Ramani took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ramani take

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Tulasi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 136 sweets in a jar. Kumutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Ovini took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Kumutha and Ovini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 27 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Ovini took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Parveen took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Tulasi and Ovini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 170 sweets in a jar. Pavi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Panimalar take

b) How many sweets did Pavi and Chithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 49 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Pavi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Poovazhagi and Pavi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 30 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Amutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 288 sweets in a jar. Mithra took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take

b) How many sweets did Mithra and Chithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 288 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Thamarai took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Amutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 285 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Ramani took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Swathi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Swathi take

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Ramani take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 105 sweets in a jar. Panimalar took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Savithri took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Panimalar and Savithri take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 210 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Tulasi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Ramani took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ramani take

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Tulasi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 84

SOLUTION 1 :

210

Thamarai

Tulasi

Ramani

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 210

1 unit = 210 ÷ 10

= 21

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 21

= 84

Thamarai and Tulasi took 84 sweets altogether.

There are 136 sweets in a jar. Kumutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Ovini took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Kumutha and Ovini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 68

SOLUTION 1 :

136

Kumutha

Ovini

Tulasi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 136

1 unit = 136 ÷ 8

= 17 Ovini

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 17

= 68

Kumutha and Ovini took 68 sweets altogether.

There are 27 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Ovini took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Parveen took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Tulasi and Ovini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 18

SOLUTION 1 :

Tulasi

Ovini

Parveen

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 27

1 unit = 27 ÷ 9

= 3

Step 2: 4 units (Tulasi) + 2 units (Ovini) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 3

= 18

Tulasi and Ovini took 18 sweets altogether.

There are 170 sweets in a jar. Pavi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Panimalar take

b) How many sweets did Pavi and Chithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 102

SOLUTION 1 :

170

Pavi

Chithra

Panimalar

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 170

1 unit = 170 ÷ 5

= 34

Step 2: 2 units (Pavi) + 1 unit (Chithra) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 34

= 102

Pavi and Chithra took 102 sweets altogether.

There are 49 sweets in a jar. Poovazhagi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Pavi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Poovazhagi and Pavi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 42

SOLUTION 1 :

Poovazhagi

Pavi

Panimalar

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 49

1 unit = 49 ÷ 7

= 7

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 7

= 42

Poovazhagi and Pavi took 42 sweets altogether.

There are 30 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Amutha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 12

SOLUTION 1 :

Swathi

Amutha

Keerthi

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 30

1 unit = 30 ÷ 10

= 3

Step 2: 3 units (Swathi) + 1 units (Amutha) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 3

= 12

Swathi and Amutha took 12 sweets altogether.

There are 288 sweets in a jar. Mithra took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take

b) How many sweets did Mithra and Chithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 144

SOLUTION 1 :

288

Mithra

Chithra

Keerthi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 288

1 unit = 288 ÷ 8

= 36 Chithra

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 36

= 144

Mithra and Chithra took 144 sweets altogether.

There are 288 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Thamarai took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Amutha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 192

SOLUTION 1 :

288

Selvanayaki

Amutha

Thamarai

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 288

1 unit = 288 ÷ 9

= 32

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 32

= 192

Selvanayaki and Amutha took 192 sweets altogether.

There are 285 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Ramani took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Swathi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Swathi take

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Ramani take altogether

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

b). Answer: 171

SOLUTION 1 :

285

Selvanayaki

Ramani

Swathi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 285

1 unit = 285 ÷ 5

= 57

Step 2: 2 units (Selvanayaki) + 1 unit (Ramani) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 57

= 171

Selvanayaki and Ramani took 171 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 105 sweets in a jar. Panimalar took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Savithri took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Panimalar and Savithri take altogether

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

b). Answer: 90

SOLUTION 1 :

105

Panimalar

Savithri

Ponnalagu

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 105

1 unit = 105 ÷ 7

= 15

Step 2: 4 units (Panimalar) + 2 units (Savithri) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 15

= 90

Panimalar and Savithri took 90 sweets altogether.