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1)  

The total mass of Chithra and Savithri is 82 kg. The total mass of Savithri and Poovazhagi is 95 kg.

a) How much heavier is Poovazhagi than Chithra

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 146 kg, find Chithra's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




2)  

The total mass of Keerthi and Savithri is 82 kg. The total mass of Savithri and Parveen is 97 kg.

a) How much heavier is Parveen than Keerthi

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 150 kg, find Keerthi's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




3)  

The total mass of Parveen and Savithri is 81 kg. The total mass of Savithri and Pavi is 96 kg.

a) How much heavier is Pavi than Parveen

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 148 kg, find Parveen's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




4)  

The total mass of Haritha and Ponnalagu is 86 kg. The total mass of Ponnalagu and Nandini is 93 kg.

a) How much heavier is Nandini than Haritha

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 143 kg, find Haritha's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




5)  

The total mass of Chellamal and Swathi is 90 kg. The total mass of Swathi and Haritha is 92 kg.

a) How much heavier is Haritha than Chellamal

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 138 kg, find Chellamal's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




6)  

The total mass of Jeevini and Mithra is 81 kg. The total mass of Mithra and Savithri is 95 kg.

a) How much heavier is Savithri than Jeevini

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 146 kg, find Jeevini's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




7)  

The total mass of Poovazhagi and Savithri is 82 kg. The total mass of Savithri and Kumutha is 92 kg.

a) How much heavier is Kumutha than Poovazhagi

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 137 kg, find Poovazhagi's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




8)  

The total mass of Swathi and Mithra is 85 kg. The total mass of Mithra and Chithra is 99 kg.

a) How much heavier is Chithra than Swathi

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 146 kg, find Swathi's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




9)  

The total mass of Keerthi and Indra is 90 kg. The total mass of Indra and Ponnalagu is 96 kg.

a) How much heavier is Ponnalagu than Keerthi

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 142 kg, find Keerthi's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




10)  

The total mass of Poovazhagi and Selvanayaki is 86 kg. The total mass of Selvanayaki and Thamarai is 97 kg.

a) How much heavier is Thamarai than Poovazhagi

kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 143 kg, find Poovazhagi's mass. 

kg



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

The total mass of Chithra and Savithri is 82 kg. The total mass of Savithri and Poovazhagi is 95 kg.

a) How much heavier is Poovazhagi than Chithra

Answer: 13 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 146 kg, find Chithra's mass. 

Answer: 51 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 95 kg - 82 kg = 13 kg

   Poovazhagi is 13 kg heavier than Chithra.

b) Step 1: 82 kg + 95 kg = 177 kg

    Step 2: 177 kg - 146 kg = 31 kg

    Step 3: 82 kg - 31 kg = 51 kg

Chithra's mass is 51 kg.



2)  

The total mass of Keerthi and Savithri is 82 kg. The total mass of Savithri and Parveen is 97 kg.

a) How much heavier is Parveen than Keerthi

Answer: 15 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 150 kg, find Keerthi's mass. 

Answer: 53 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 97 kg - 82 kg = 15 kg

   Parveen is 15 kg heavier than Keerthi.

b) Step 1: 82 kg + 97 kg = 179 kg

    Step 2: 179 kg - 150 kg = 29 kg

    Step 3: 82 kg - 29 kg = 53 kg

Keerthi's mass is 53 kg.



3)  

The total mass of Parveen and Savithri is 81 kg. The total mass of Savithri and Pavi is 96 kg.

a) How much heavier is Pavi than Parveen

Answer: 15 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 148 kg, find Parveen's mass. 

Answer: 52 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 96 kg - 81 kg = 15 kg

   Pavi is 15 kg heavier than Parveen.

b) Step 1: 81 kg + 96 kg = 177 kg

    Step 2: 177 kg - 148 kg = 29 kg

    Step 3: 81 kg - 29 kg = 52 kg

Parveen's mass is 52 kg.



4)  

The total mass of Haritha and Ponnalagu is 86 kg. The total mass of Ponnalagu and Nandini is 93 kg.

a) How much heavier is Nandini than Haritha

Answer: 7 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 143 kg, find Haritha's mass. 

Answer: 50 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 93 kg - 86 kg = 7 kg

   Nandini is 7 kg heavier than Haritha.

b) Step 1: 86 kg + 93 kg = 179 kg

    Step 2: 179 kg - 143 kg = 36 kg

    Step 3: 86 kg - 36 kg = 50 kg

Haritha's mass is 50 kg.



5)  

The total mass of Chellamal and Swathi is 90 kg. The total mass of Swathi and Haritha is 92 kg.

a) How much heavier is Haritha than Chellamal

Answer: 2 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 138 kg, find Chellamal's mass. 

Answer: 46 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 92 kg - 90 kg = 2 kg

   Haritha is 2 kg heavier than Chellamal.

b) Step 1: 90 kg + 92 kg = 182 kg

    Step 2: 182 kg - 138 kg = 44 kg

    Step 3: 90 kg - 44 kg = 46 kg

Chellamal's mass is 46 kg.



6)  

The total mass of Jeevini and Mithra is 81 kg. The total mass of Mithra and Savithri is 95 kg.

a) How much heavier is Savithri than Jeevini

Answer: 14 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 146 kg, find Jeevini's mass. 

Answer: 51 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 95 kg - 81 kg = 14 kg

   Savithri is 14 kg heavier than Jeevini.

b) Step 1: 81 kg + 95 kg = 176 kg

    Step 2: 176 kg - 146 kg = 30 kg

    Step 3: 81 kg - 30 kg = 51 kg

Jeevini's mass is 51 kg.



7)  

The total mass of Poovazhagi and Savithri is 82 kg. The total mass of Savithri and Kumutha is 92 kg.

a) How much heavier is Kumutha than Poovazhagi

Answer: 10 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 137 kg, find Poovazhagi's mass. 

Answer: 45 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 92 kg - 82 kg = 10 kg

   Kumutha is 10 kg heavier than Poovazhagi.

b) Step 1: 82 kg + 92 kg = 174 kg

    Step 2: 174 kg - 137 kg = 37 kg

    Step 3: 82 kg - 37 kg = 45 kg

Poovazhagi's mass is 45 kg.



8)  

The total mass of Swathi and Mithra is 85 kg. The total mass of Mithra and Chithra is 99 kg.

a) How much heavier is Chithra than Swathi

Answer: 14 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 146 kg, find Swathi's mass. 

Answer: 47 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 99 kg - 85 kg = 14 kg

   Chithra is 14 kg heavier than Swathi.

b) Step 1: 85 kg + 99 kg = 184 kg

    Step 2: 184 kg - 146 kg = 38 kg

    Step 3: 85 kg - 38 kg = 47 kg

Swathi's mass is 47 kg.



9)  

The total mass of Keerthi and Indra is 90 kg. The total mass of Indra and Ponnalagu is 96 kg.

a) How much heavier is Ponnalagu than Keerthi

Answer: 6 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 142 kg, find Keerthi's mass. 

Answer: 46 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 96 kg - 90 kg = 6 kg

   Ponnalagu is 6 kg heavier than Keerthi.

b) Step 1: 90 kg + 96 kg = 186 kg

    Step 2: 186 kg - 142 kg = 44 kg

    Step 3: 90 kg - 44 kg = 46 kg

Keerthi's mass is 46 kg.



10)  

The total mass of Poovazhagi and Selvanayaki is 86 kg. The total mass of Selvanayaki and Thamarai is 97 kg.

a) How much heavier is Thamarai than Poovazhagi

Answer: 11 kg

b) If the total mass of the 3 children is 143 kg, find Poovazhagi's mass. 

Answer: 46 kg



SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1: 97 kg - 86 kg = 11 kg

   Thamarai is 11 kg heavier than Poovazhagi.

b) Step 1: 86 kg + 97 kg = 183 kg

    Step 2: 183 kg - 143 kg = 40 kg

    Step 3: 86 kg - 40 kg = 46 kg

Poovazhagi's mass is 46 kg.