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 280 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Kumutha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Indra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Indra take

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Kumutha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 126 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Keerthi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Poongodi took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Keerthi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 140 sweets in a jar. Ramani took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Mithra took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Selvanayaki take

b) How many sweets did Ramani and Mithra take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 168 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Selvanayaki take

b) How many sweets did Amutha and Haritha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

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

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 250 sweets in a jar. Ponnalagu took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Indra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Indra take

b) How many sweets did Ponnalagu and Tamilselvi take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 287 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Ramani 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 Selvanayaki and Ramani take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 280 sweets in a jar. Ovini took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Ramani took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ponnalagu take

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Ramani take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 264 sweets in a jar. Kumutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Panimalar take

b) How many sweets did Kumutha and Haritha take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

10)

There are 279 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Jeevini took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Jeevini take altogether

a).

b).

Answer:_______________

There are 280 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Kumutha took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Indra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Indra take

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Kumutha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 168

SOLUTION 1 :

280

Parveen

Kumutha

Indra

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 280

1 unit = 280 ÷ 5

= 56

Step 2: 2 units (Parveen) + 1 unit (Kumutha) = 3 units

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 56

= 168

Parveen and Kumutha took 168 sweets altogether.

There are 126 sweets in a jar. Swathi took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Keerthi took $\frac{2}{7}$ of the sweets and Poongodi took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Swathi and Keerthi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 108

SOLUTION 1 :

126

Swathi

Keerthi

Poongodi

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

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

b).

Step 1: 7 units = 126

1 unit = 126 ÷ 7

= 18

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 18

= 108

Swathi and Keerthi took 108 sweets altogether.

There are 140 sweets in a jar. Ramani took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Mithra took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Selvanayaki take

b) How many sweets did Ramani and Mithra take altogether

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

b). Answer: 56

SOLUTION 1 :

140

Ramani

Mithra

Selvanayaki

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 140

1 unit = 140 ÷ 10

= 14

Step 2: 3 units (Ramani) + 1 units (Mithra) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 14

= 56

Ramani and Mithra took 56 sweets altogether.

There are 168 sweets in a jar. Amutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Selvanayaki took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Selvanayaki take

b) How many sweets did Amutha and Haritha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 84

SOLUTION 1 :

168

Amutha

Haritha

Selvanayaki

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 168

1 unit = 168 ÷ 8

= 21 Haritha

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 21

= 84

Amutha and Haritha took 84 sweets altogether.

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

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

b). Answer: 36

SOLUTION 1 :

Chithra

Ponnalagu

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 = 54

1 unit = 54 ÷ 9

= 6

Step 2: 4 units (Chithra) + 2 units (Ponnalagu) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 6

= 36

Chithra and Ponnalagu took 36 sweets altogether.

There are 250 sweets in a jar. Ponnalagu took $\frac{2}{5}$ of the sweets. Tamilselvi took $\frac{1}{5}$ of the sweets and Indra took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Indra take

b) How many sweets did Ponnalagu and Tamilselvi take altogether

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

b). Answer: 150

SOLUTION 1 :

250

Ponnalagu

Tamilselvi

Indra

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

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

b).

Step 1: 5 units = 250

1 unit = 250 ÷ 5

= 50

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

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 50

= 150

Ponnalagu and Tamilselvi took 150 sweets altogether.

There are 287 sweets in a jar. Selvanayaki took $\frac{4}{7}$ of the sweets. Ramani 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 Selvanayaki and Ramani take altogether

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

b). Answer: 246

SOLUTION 1 :

287

Selvanayaki

Ramani

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 = 287

1 unit = 287 ÷ 7

= 41

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

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 41

= 246

Selvanayaki and Ramani took 246 sweets altogether.

There are 280 sweets in a jar. Ovini took $\frac{3}{10}$ of the sweets. Ramani took $\frac{1}{10}$ of the sweets and Ponnalagu took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Ponnalagu take

b) How many sweets did Ovini and Ramani take altogether

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

b). Answer: 112

SOLUTION 1 :

280

Ovini

Ramani

Ponnalagu

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

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

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

b).

Step 1: 10 units = 280

1 unit = 280 ÷ 10

= 28

Step 2: 3 units (Ovini) + 1 units (Ramani) = 4 units

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x 28

= 112

Ovini and Ramani took 112 sweets altogether.

There are 264 sweets in a jar. Kumutha took $\frac{3}{8}$ of the sweets. Haritha took $\frac{1}{8}$ of the sweets and Panimalar took the remainder.

a) What fraction of the sweets did Panimalar take

b) How many sweets did Kumutha and Haritha take altogether

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

b). Answer: 132

SOLUTION 1 :

264

Kumutha

Haritha

Panimalar

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

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

b).

Step 1: 8 units = 264

1 unit = 264 ÷ 8

= 33 Haritha

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

Step 3: 5 units = 5 x 33

= 132

Kumutha and Haritha took 132 sweets altogether.

10)

There are 279 sweets in a jar. Parveen took $\frac{4}{9}$ of the sweets. Jeevini took $\frac{2}{9}$ of the sweets and Chithra took the remainder.

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

b) How many sweets did Parveen and Jeevini take altogether

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

b). Answer: 186

SOLUTION 1 :

279

Parveen

Jeevini

Chithra

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

$\frac{3 ÷ 3}{9 ÷ 3}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$

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

b).

Step 1: 9 units = 279

1 unit = 279 ÷ 9

= 31

Step 2: 4 units (Parveen) + 2 units (Jeevini) = 6 units

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x 31

= 186

Parveen and Jeevini took 186 sweets altogether.