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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.



 

1)  

A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 54680 tons of grain have spilt into the water. Only 71240 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain

    54680
+ 71240
tons

Answer:_______________




2)  

A crayon company recently changed its labels. It currently has 4605 crayons with the old label and 4200 crayons with the new label. How many crayons does the company have in stock

    4605
+ 4200
crayons

Answer:_______________




3)  

A honey wholesale company harvests 48880 kilograms of honey and 72118 kilograms of wax from its hives. How many kilograms of bee product can it sell

    48880
+ 72118
Kilograms

Answer:_______________




4)  

A petri dish contained 23640 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 41212 more of them. How many bacteria are there now

    23640
+ 41212
bacteria

Answer:_______________




5)  

Last year, 1610 people were born in a country, and 3312 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year

    1610
+ 3312
new people

Answer:_______________




6)  

During the summer, customers buy 1503 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 830. How many swim suits are sold overall

    1503
+ 830
swim suits

Answer:_______________




7)  

6228 zebra mussels ride into Lake Michigan on the bottom of a ship. They find lots of food and no predators, so their population grows. A year later, there are 31 more zebra mussel in the lake. How many zebra mussels are there now

    6228
+ 31
zeebra mussels

Answer:_______________




8)  

Seaside had 23422 people before it became a stop on the railroad. Now, there are 61 more people living there. How many people live in Seaside now

    23422
+ 61
people

Answer:_______________




9)  

A treasure hunter discovered a buried treasure chest. He opened it up and discovered that it contained 2427 diamonds and 32 rubies. How many gems were in the chest

    2427
+ 32
gems

Answer:_______________




10)  

A large company is hosting a conference. So far, 2914 attendees from India have registered, as well as20 attendees from other countries. How many total attendees have registered

    2914
+ 20
attendees

Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A ship full of grain crashes into a coral reef. By the time the ship is fixed, 54680 tons of grain have spilt into the water. Only 71240 tons of grain remain onboard. How many tons of grain did the ship originally contain

    54680
+ 71240
Answer: 125920 tons


2)  

A crayon company recently changed its labels. It currently has 4605 crayons with the old label and 4200 crayons with the new label. How many crayons does the company have in stock

    4605
+ 4200
Answer: 8805 crayons


3)  

A honey wholesale company harvests 48880 kilograms of honey and 72118 kilograms of wax from its hives. How many kilograms of bee product can it sell

    48880
+ 72118
Answer: 120998 Kilograms


4)  

A petri dish contained 23640 bacteria. A scientist let the bacteria grow until there were 41212 more of them. How many bacteria are there now

    23640
+ 41212
Answer: 64852 bacteria


5)  

Last year, 1610 people were born in a country, and 3312 people immigrated to it. How many new people began living in the country last year

    1610
+ 3312
Answer: 4922 new people


6)  

During the summer, customers buy 1503 swim suits from a department store. During the rest of the year, they buy 830. How many swim suits are sold overall

    1503
+ 830
Answer: 2333 swim suits


7)  

6228 zebra mussels ride into Lake Michigan on the bottom of a ship. They find lots of food and no predators, so their population grows. A year later, there are 31 more zebra mussel in the lake. How many zebra mussels are there now

    6228
+ 31
Answer: 6259 zeebra mussels


8)  

Seaside had 23422 people before it became a stop on the railroad. Now, there are 61 more people living there. How many people live in Seaside now

    23422
+ 61
Answer: 23483 people


9)  

A treasure hunter discovered a buried treasure chest. He opened it up and discovered that it contained 2427 diamonds and 32 rubies. How many gems were in the chest

    2427
+ 32
Answer: 2459 gems


10)  

A large company is hosting a conference. So far, 2914 attendees from India have registered, as well as20 attendees from other countries. How many total attendees have registered

    2914
+ 20
Answer: 2934 attendees