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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)  

Pavi bought 4 packages of cat food and 5 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 5 tins, and each package of dog food contained 4 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Pavi buy

tins


Answer:_______________




2)  

Parveen saved 2367 in September. He saved 1668 in October and 1735 in November. Then Mario spent 1313 on a video game. How much money does Parveen have left

 


Answer:_______________




3)  

There are 10 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 12 boys and 25 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




4)  

 Barathan has 20 blue envelopes. He has 3 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 6 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

envelopes


Answer:_______________




5)  

Panimalar has 20 white buttons. He has 4 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 6 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Panimalar have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




6)  

Poongodi bought 9 packages of cat food and 6 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 5 tins, and each package of dog food contained 2 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Poongodi buy

tins


Answer:_______________




7)  

Swathi saved 2148 in September. He saved 1473 in October and 1607 in November. Then Mario spent 1869 on a video game. How much money does Swathi have left

 


Answer:_______________




8)  

There are 11 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 17 boys and 20 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

students


Answer:_______________




9)  

 Balaji has 18 blue envelopes. He has 6 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 4 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

envelopes


Answer:_______________




10)  

Chithra has 23 white buttons. He has 2 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 7 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Chithra have in all

buttens          


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pavi bought 4 packages of cat food and 5 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 5 tins, and each package of dog food contained 4 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Pavi buy

Answer: 0 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of tins of cat food..

4 x  5 = 20


Step 2: Find the number of tins of dog food..

5 × 4 = 20


Step 3: Find the difference..

 20 - 20 = 0

Pavi bought 0 more tins of cat food.



2)  

Parveen saved 2367 in September. He saved 1668 in October and 1735 in November. Then Mario spent 1313 on a video game. How much money does Parveen have left

Answer: 4457 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of students in the fourth grade..

2367 +   1668 + 1735 = 5770


Step 2: Find the number of students in the second grade

5770 - 1313 = 4457

Parveen has 4457 left.
 



3)  

There are 10 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 12 boys and 25 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 57 students


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of students in the fourth grade..

10 x  2 = 20


Step 2: Find the number of students in the second grade

12 + 25 = 37


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 20 + 37 = 57

There are 57 students in grades 2 through 4..



4)  

 Barathan has 20 blue envelopes. He has 3 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 6 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

Answer: 102 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

20 – 3 = 17


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

6 × 17 = 102


Step 3: Find the total number of blue, yellow, and green envelopes.

20 + 17 + 102 = 139


Barathan has 139 envelopes.



5)  

Panimalar has 20 white buttons. He has 4 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 6 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Panimalar have in all

Answer: 58 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

20 -  4 = 16


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

16 + 6 = 22


Step 3: Find the total number of white, brown, and grey buttons.

20+ 16 + 22 = 58

Panimalar has 58 buttons.



6)  

Poongodi bought 9 packages of cat food and 6 packages of dog food. Each package of cat food contained 5 tins, and each package of dog food contained 2 tins. How many more tins of cat food than dog food did Poongodi buy

Answer: 33 tins


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of tins of cat food..

9 x  5 = 45


Step 2: Find the number of tins of dog food..

6 × 2 = 12


Step 3: Find the difference..

 45 - 12 = 33

Poongodi bought 33 more tins of cat food.



7)  

Swathi saved 2148 in September. He saved 1473 in October and 1607 in November. Then Mario spent 1869 on a video game. How much money does Swathi have left

Answer: 3359 


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of students in the fourth grade..

2148 +   1473 + 1607 = 5228


Step 2: Find the number of students in the second grade

5228 - 1869 = 3359

Swathi has 3359 left.
 



8)  

There are 11 students in the third grade and twice that number in the fourth grade. There are 17 boys and 20 girls in the second grade. How many students are in grades 2 through 4 altogether

Answer: 59 students


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of students in the fourth grade..

11 x  2 = 22


Step 2: Find the number of students in the second grade

17 + 20 = 37


Step 3: Find the total number of students

 22 + 37 = 59

There are 59 students in grades 2 through 4..



9)  

 Balaji has 18 blue envelopes. He has 6 fewer yellow envelopes than blue envelopes. He has 4 times as many green envelopes as yellow envelopes. How many envelopes does Trevor have in all

Answer: 48 envelopes


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of yellow envelopes.

18 – 6 = 12


Step 2: Find the number of green envelopes.

4 × 12 = 48


Step 3: Find the total number of blue, yellow, and green envelopes.

18 + 12 + 48 = 78


Balaji has 78 envelopes.



10)  

Chithra has 23 white buttons. He has 2 fewer brown buttons than white buttons. Jared has 7 more grey buttons than brown buttons. How many buttons does Chithra have in all

Answer: 72 buttens          


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Find the number of brown buttons.

23 -  2 = 21


Step 2: Find the number of grey buttons.

21 + 7 = 28


Step 3: Find the total number of white, brown, and grey buttons.

23+ 21 + 28 = 72

Chithra has 72 buttons.