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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..

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1)  

Chester sold 882 toy guns in 3 days. He sold 154 toy guns on the first day. On the second day, he sold 37 of the remaining toy guns. How many toy guns did he sell on the third day


Answer:_______________




2)  

There are 750 fences to be painted in five days. 180 fences are painted in the first three days. On the fourth day, 13 of the remaining fences are painted. The rest are painted on the fifth day. How many fences were painted on the fifth day


Answer:_______________




3)  

A family had 45 cupcakes. They ate 25 of them on Monday. On Tuesday, they ate 25 of the remainder. They gave away the rest of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they give away


Answer:_______________




4)  

Naegi has $45 to be distributed among his three siblings. He gives $9 to Kirigiri and then gives 23 of the remaining cash to Makoto. The rest were given to Komaeda. How much did Komaeda receive

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

Apple wants to update 959 iPhones with the new iOS 7 in three days. On the 1st day, they managed to update 203 phones. On the 2nd day, they managed to update 27 of the remaining iPhones. How many more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day 


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chester sold 574 toy guns in 3 days. He sold 161 toy guns on the first day. On the second day, he sold 37 of the remaining toy guns. How many toy guns did he sell on the third day


Answer:_______________




7)  

There are 690 fences to be painted in five days. 240 fences are painted in the first three days. On the fourth day, 13 of the remaining fences are painted. The rest are painted on the fifth day. How many fences were painted on the fifth day


Answer:_______________




8)  

A family had 50 cupcakes. They ate 10 of them on Monday. On Tuesday, they ate 25 of the remainder. They gave away the rest of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they give away


Answer:_______________




9)  

Naegi has $33 to be distributed among his three siblings. He gives $18 to Kirigiri and then gives 23 of the remaining cash to Makoto. The rest were given to Komaeda. How much did Komaeda receive

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Apple wants to update 882 iPhones with the new iOS 7 in three days. On the 1st day, they managed to update 287 phones. On the 2nd day, they managed to update 27 of the remaining iPhones. How many more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day 


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Chester sold 882 toy guns in 3 days. He sold 154 toy guns on the first day. On the second day, he sold 37 of the remaining toy guns. How many toy guns did he sell on the third day

Answer: 416


SOLUTION 1 :
882
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
154 (1st Day)
 
 
2nd Day
 
 
3rd Day

Step 1: 882 - 154 = 728

Step 2: 7 units = 728

             1 unit = 728 ÷ 7

                       = 104

Step 3: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 4: 4 units = 104 x 4 

                        = 416

He sold 416 toy guns on the third day.



2)  

There are 750 fences to be painted in five days. 180 fences are painted in the first three days. On the fourth day, 13 of the remaining fences are painted. The rest are painted on the fifth day. How many fences were painted on the fifth day

Answer: 380


SOLUTION 1 :
750
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
180 (First 3 days)
 
 
4th Day
 
 
5th Day

Step 1: 750 - 180 = 570

Step 2: 3 units = 570

             1 unit = 570 ÷ 3

                       = 190

Step 3: 33 - 13 = 23

Step 4: 2 units = 190 x 2 

                        = 380

380 fences were painted on the fifth day.



3)  

A family had 45 cupcakes. They ate 25 of them on Monday. On Tuesday, they ate 25 of the remainder. They gave away the rest of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they give away

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
25 (Monday)
 
 
Tuesday
 
 
Given Away

Step 1: 45 - 25 = 20

Step 2: 5 units = 20

             1 unit = 20 ÷ 5

                       = 4

Step 3: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 4: 3 units = 4 x 3

                        = 12

They gave away 12 cupcakes.



4)  

Naegi has $45 to be distributed among his three siblings. He gives $9 to Kirigiri and then gives 23 of the remaining cash to Makoto. The rest were given to Komaeda. How much did Komaeda receive

Answer: $12


SOLUTION 1 :
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
9 (Kirigiri)
 
 
Makoto
 
 
Komaeda

Step 1: 45 - 9 = 36

Step 2: 3 units = 36

             1 unit = 36 ÷ 3

                       = 12

Step 3: 33 - 23 = 13

Step 4: 1 unit = 12 x 1 

                      = 12

Komaeda received $12.



5)  

Apple wants to update 959 iPhones with the new iOS 7 in three days. On the 1st day, they managed to update 203 phones. On the 2nd day, they managed to update 27 of the remaining iPhones. How many more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day 

Answer: 540


SOLUTION 1 :
959
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
203 (1st Day)
 
 
2nd Day
 
 
3rd Day

Step 1: 959 - 203 = 756

Step 2: 7 units = 756

             1 unit = 756 ÷ 7

                       = 108

Step 3: 77 - 27 = 57

Step 4: 5 units = 108 x 5 

                        = 540

540 more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day.



6)  

Chester sold 574 toy guns in 3 days. He sold 161 toy guns on the first day. On the second day, he sold 37 of the remaining toy guns. How many toy guns did he sell on the third day

Answer: 236


SOLUTION 1 :
574
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
161 (1st Day)
 
 
2nd Day
 
 
3rd Day

Step 1: 574 - 161 = 413

Step 2: 7 units = 413

             1 unit = 413 ÷ 7

                       = 59

Step 3: 77 - 37 = 47

Step 4: 4 units = 59 x 4 

                        = 236

He sold 236 toy guns on the third day.



7)  

There are 690 fences to be painted in five days. 240 fences are painted in the first three days. On the fourth day, 13 of the remaining fences are painted. The rest are painted on the fifth day. How many fences were painted on the fifth day

Answer: 300


SOLUTION 1 :
690
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
240 (First 3 days)
 
 
4th Day
 
 
5th Day

Step 1: 690 - 240 = 450

Step 2: 3 units = 450

             1 unit = 450 ÷ 3

                       = 150

Step 3: 33 - 13 = 23

Step 4: 2 units = 150 x 2 

                        = 300

300 fences were painted on the fifth day.



8)  

A family had 50 cupcakes. They ate 10 of them on Monday. On Tuesday, they ate 25 of the remainder. They gave away the rest of the cupcakes. How many cupcakes did they give away

Answer: 24


SOLUTION 1 :
50
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
10 (Monday)
 
 
Tuesday
 
 
Given Away

Step 1: 50 - 10 = 40

Step 2: 5 units = 40

             1 unit = 40 ÷ 5

                       = 8

Step 3: 55 - 25 = 35

Step 4: 3 units = 8 x 3

                        = 24

They gave away 24 cupcakes.



9)  

Naegi has $33 to be distributed among his three siblings. He gives $18 to Kirigiri and then gives 23 of the remaining cash to Makoto. The rest were given to Komaeda. How much did Komaeda receive

Answer: $5


SOLUTION 1 :
33
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
18 (Kirigiri)
 
 
Makoto
 
 
Komaeda

Step 1: 33 - 18 = 15

Step 2: 3 units = 15

             1 unit = 15 ÷ 3

                       = 5

Step 3: 33 - 23 = 13

Step 4: 1 unit = 5 x 1 

                      = 5

Komaeda received $5.



10)  

Apple wants to update 882 iPhones with the new iOS 7 in three days. On the 1st day, they managed to update 287 phones. On the 2nd day, they managed to update 27 of the remaining iPhones. How many more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day 

Answer: 425


SOLUTION 1 :
882
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder
 
 
287 (1st Day)
 
 
2nd Day
 
 
3rd Day

Step 1: 882 - 287 = 595

Step 2: 7 units = 595

             1 unit = 595 ÷ 7

                       = 85

Step 3: 77 - 27 = 57

Step 4: 5 units = 85 x 5 

                        = 425

425 more iPhones have to be updated on the 3rd day.