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 220 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Jeevini took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Parveen took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Parveen take

b) How many sweets did Tulasi and Jeevini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 182 sweets in a jar. Haritha took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Nandini took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Pavi took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Haritha and Nandini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 208 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Poongodi took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Ramani took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ramani take

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Poongodi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 140 sweets in a jar. Ramani took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Selvanayaki 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 Ramani and Selvanayaki take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 54 sweets in a jar. Keerthi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{2}{9}$ 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 Keerthi and Indra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 290 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Poongodi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Poongodi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 203 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Ovini 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 Amutha and Ovini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 208 sweets in a jar. Nandini took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ponnalagu take

b) How many sweets did Nandini and Chithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 200 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Amutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 45 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Poovazhagi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 220 sweets in a jar. Tulasi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Jeevini took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Parveen took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Parveen take

b) How many sweets did Tulasi and Jeevini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 88

SOLUTION 1 :

220

Tulasi

Jeevini

Parveen

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 220

1 unit = 220 ÷ 10

= 22

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 22

= 88

Tulasi and Jeevini took 88 sweets altogether.

There are 182 sweets in a jar. Haritha took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Nandini took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Pavi took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Haritha and Nandini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 156

SOLUTION 1 :

182

Haritha

Nandini

Pavi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 182

1 unit = 182 ÷ 7

= 26

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 26

= 156

Haritha and Nandini took 156 sweets altogether.

There are 208 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Poongodi took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Ramani took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ramani take

b) How many sweets did Selvanayaki and Poongodi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 104

SOLUTION 1 :

208

Selvanayaki

Poongodi

Ramani

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 208

1 unit = 208 ÷ 8

= 26 Poongodi

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 26

= 104

Selvanayaki and Poongodi took 104 sweets altogether.

There are 140 sweets in a jar. Ramani took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Selvanayaki 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 Ramani and Selvanayaki take altogether

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

b). Answer: 84

SOLUTION 1 :

140

Ramani

Selvanayaki

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 = 140

1 unit = 140 ÷ 5

= 28

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

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 28

= 84

Ramani and Selvanayaki took 84 sweets altogether.

There are 54 sweets in a jar. Keerthi took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Indra took $\frac{2}{9}$ 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 Keerthi and Indra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 36

SOLUTION 1 :

Keerthi

Indra

Haritha

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 54

1 unit = 54 ÷ 9

= 6

Step 2: 4 units (Keerthi) + 2 units (Indra) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 6

= 36

Keerthi and Indra took 36 sweets altogether.

There are 290 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Poongodi took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Tulasi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Tulasi take

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Poongodi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 116

SOLUTION 1 :

290

Swathi

Poongodi

Tulasi

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 290

1 unit = 290 ÷ 10

= 29

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

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 29

= 116

Swathi and Poongodi took 116 sweets altogether.

There are 203 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Ovini 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 Amutha and Ovini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 174

SOLUTION 1 :

203

Amutha

Ovini

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 = 203

1 unit = 203 ÷ 7

= 29

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 29

= 174

Amutha and Ovini took 174 sweets altogether.

There are 208 sweets in a jar. Nandini took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Chithra took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ponnalagu take

b) How many sweets did Nandini and Chithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 104

SOLUTION 1 :

208

Nandini

Chithra

Ponnalagu

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 208

1 unit = 208 ÷ 8

= 26 Chithra

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 26

= 104

Nandini and Chithra took 104 sweets altogether.

There are 200 sweets in a jar. Poongodi took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Amutha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Keerthi took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Keerthi take

b) How many sweets did Poongodi and Amutha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 120

SOLUTION 1 :

200

Poongodi

Amutha

Keerthi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 200

1 unit = 200 ÷ 5

= 40

Step 2: 2 units (Poongodi) + 1 unit (Amutha) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 40

= 120

Poongodi and Amutha took 120 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 45 sweets in a jar. Thamarai took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Poovazhagi took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Thamarai and Poovazhagi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 30

SOLUTION 1 :

Thamarai

Poovazhagi

Selvanayaki

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 45

1 unit = 45 ÷ 9

= 5

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 5

= 30

Thamarai and Poovazhagi took 30 sweets altogether.