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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 hockey team wants to sell 4,500,000 worth of tickets. If each ticket costs   5, how many tickets will the team have to sell to meet its goal

tickets


Answer:_______________




2)  

A bakery needs to arrange 500 cupcakes on trays for a party. If each tray can hold 5 cupcakes, how many trays will the bakery need -

 tray


Answer:_______________




3)  

 Divide the total number of jelly beans by the number each bag can hold. Divide 3200000 by 40000.


Answer:_______________




4)  

A city has 32,000 to buy new light bulbs for the street lamps. If each light bulb costs 4, how many new light bulbs will the city be able to buy

light bulb


Answer:_______________




5)  

 A golf course needs to order 30000 golf balls. If there are 2 balls in each package, how many packages should the golf course order

 packages


Answer:_______________




6)  

A radio station has 1,500 to buy new CDs. Each CD costs 30. How many CDs can the radio station buy


Answer:_______________




7)  

 A carpenter has 60000 to buy wood. If each piece of wood costs 10, how many pieces can the carpenter buy

 pieces of wood


Answer:_______________




8)  

The State Board of Education has 18,000 to buy new calculators. If each calculator costs 6, how many calculators can the board buy

calculator


Answer:_______________




9)  

A car manufacturer expects to sell 6,000,000 worth of sports cars next year. If each sports car sells for 2,000,000, how many sports car will the manufacturer have to sell to reach its goal

cars


Answer:_______________




10)  

A hockey team wants to sell 4,500,000 worth of tickets. If each ticket costs   5, how many tickets will the team have to sell to meet its goal

tickets


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A hockey team wants to sell 4,500,000 worth of tickets. If each ticket costs   5, how many tickets will the team have to sell to meet its goal

Answer: 900000 tickets


SOLUTION 1 :

Divide the total amount of money by the cost of each ticket. Divide 4,500,000 by 5.

First divide 45 by 5.

45 ÷ 5 = 9


Now count the zeroes.

4,500,000 ÷ 5 =


There are 5 zeroes. Write 5 zeroes in the answer.

4,500,000 ÷ 5 = 900,000


The team will have to sell 900,000 tickets

 



2)  

A bakery needs to arrange 500 cupcakes on trays for a party. If each tray can hold 5 cupcakes, how many trays will the bakery need -

Answer: 100 tray


SOLUTION 1 :

Divide the number of golf balls by the number in each package. Divide 500 by 5.

Now count the zeroes in each number.

 500 ÷  5 =


There are 2 more zeroes in  500. Write 2 zeroes after 

 500 ÷  5 = 100


The golf course should order 100 packages.

 



3)  

 Divide the total number of jelly beans by the number each bag can hold. Divide 3200000 by 40000.

Answer: 80


SOLUTION 1 :

 Divide the total number of jelly beans by the number each bag can hold. Divide 3,200,000 by 40,000.

First, divide 32 by 4.

32 ÷ 4 = 8


Now count the zeroes in each number.

3,200,000 ÷ 40,000 =


There is 1 more zero in 3,200,000. Write 1 zero after 8.

3,200,000 ÷ 40,000 = 80


The company needs to use 80 bags.



4)  

A city has 32,000 to buy new light bulbs for the street lamps. If each light bulb costs 4, how many new light bulbs will the city be able to buy

Answer: 8000 light bulb


SOLUTION 1 :

Divide the total amount of money by the cost of each light bulb. Divide 32,000 by  4.

First divide 32 by 4.

32 ÷ 4 = 8


Now count the zeroes.

32,000 ÷ 4 =


There are 3 zeroes. Write 3 zeroes in the answer.

₹32,000 ÷ ₹4 = 8,000


The city will be able to buy 8,000 light bulbs.



5)  

 A golf course needs to order 30000 golf balls. If there are 2 balls in each package, how many packages should the golf course order

Answer: 15000 packages


SOLUTION 1 :

Divide the number of golf balls by the number in each package. Divide 30000 by 2.

Now count the zeroes in each number.

 30000 ÷  2 =


There are 3 more zeroes in  30000. Write 3 zeroes after 

 30000 ÷  2 = 15000


The golf course should order 15000 packages.

 



6)  

A radio station has 1,500 to buy new CDs. Each CD costs 30. How many CDs can the radio station buy

Answer: 50


SOLUTION 1 :

 Divide the amount of money by the cost of each CD. Divide 1,500 by 30.

First, divide 15 by 3.

15 ÷ 3 = 5


Now count the zeroes in each number.

1,500 ÷ 30 =


There is 1 more zero in 1,500. Write 1 zero after 5.

1,500 ÷ 30 = 50


The radio station can buy 50 CDs.



7)  

 A carpenter has 60000 to buy wood. If each piece of wood costs 10, how many pieces can the carpenter buy

Answer: 6000 pieces of wood


SOLUTION 1 :

Divide the amount of money by the cost of each piece of wood. Divide 60000 by 10.

Now count the zeroes in each number.

60000 ÷ 10 =


There are 3 more zeroes in 60000. Write 3 zeroes after 

60000 ÷ 10 = 6000


The carpenter can buy 6000 pieces.

 



8)  

The State Board of Education has 18,000 to buy new calculators. If each calculator costs 6, how many calculators can the board buy

Answer: 3000 calculator


SOLUTION 1 :

Divide the amount of money by the cost of each calculator. Divide 18,000 by 6.

First divide 18 by 6.

18 ÷ 6 = 3


Now count the zeroes.

18,000 ÷ 6 =


There are 3 zeroes. Write 3 zeroes in the answer.

18,000 ÷ 6 = 3,000


The board can buy 3,000 calculators.



9)  

A car manufacturer expects to sell 6,000,000 worth of sports cars next year. If each sports car sells for 2,000,000, how many sports car will the manufacturer have to sell to reach its goal

Answer: 3 cars


SOLUTION 1 :

Divide the total amount of money by the cost of each car. Divide 6,000,000 by 2,000,000.

First, divide 6 by 2.

6 ÷ 2 = 3


Now count the zeroes in each number.

6,000,000 ÷ 2,000,000 =


There are the same number of zeroes in 6,000,000 as in 2,000,000.

6,000,000 ÷ 2,000,000 = 3


The manufacturer will have to sell 3 sports cars.



10)  

A hockey team wants to sell 4,500,000 worth of tickets. If each ticket costs   5, how many tickets will the team have to sell to meet its goal

Answer: 900000 tickets


SOLUTION 1 :

Divide the total amount of money by the cost of each ticket. Divide 4,500,000 by 5.

First divide 45 by 5.

45 ÷ 5 = 9


Now count the zeroes.

4,500,000 ÷ 5 =


There are 5 zeroes. Write 5 zeroes in the answer.

4,500,000 ÷ 5 = 900,000


The team will have to sell 900,000 tickets