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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)  

Selvan runs 6.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Selvan have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Tamilselvi bought 5.77 kilograms of apples and 2.37 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




3)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.64 metres long. Then he sawed 0.16 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Aravindh had 5.92 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.15 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Aravindh have left

grams


Answer:_______________




5)  

Keerthi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.74 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.24 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Keerthi buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




6)  

Moorthi runs 5.7 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Moorthi have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Pavi bought 9.70 kilograms of apples and 2.26 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




8)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.79 metres long. Then he sawed 0.21 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Sriram had 7.89 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.11 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Sriram have left

grams


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tamilselvi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.77 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.18 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Tamilselvi buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Selvan runs 6.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Selvan have left to run

Answer: 4.1 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

6.5
-    2.4
--------------
4.1

Selvan has 4.1 kilometres left to run.



2)  

Tamilselvi bought 5.77 kilograms of apples and 2.37 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.14 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Add the numbers of metres. Remember to line up the decimal points.

5.77
+    2.37
--------------
8.14

Tamilselvi bought 8.14 kilograms of fruit.



3)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.64 metres long. Then he sawed 0.16 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.48 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

0.64
-    0.16
--------------
0.48

The piece of wood is 0.48 metres long now.



4)  

Aravindh had 5.92 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.15 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Aravindh have left

Answer: 3.77 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

5.92
-    2.15
--------------
3.77

Aravindh has 3.77 grams of pepper left.



5)  

Keerthi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.74 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.24 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Keerthi buy in all

Answer: 9.98 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Add the numbers of metres. Remember to line up the decimal points.

5.74
+    4.24
--------------
9.98

Keerthi bought 9.98 metres of tape in all.



6)  

Moorthi runs 5.7 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Moorthi have left to run

Answer: 3.5 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

5.7
-    2.2
--------------
3.5

Moorthi has 3.5 kilometres left to run.



7)  

Pavi bought 9.70 kilograms of apples and 2.26 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 11.96 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Add the numbers of metres. Remember to line up the decimal points.

9.70
+    2.26
--------------
11.96

Pavi bought 11.96 kilograms of fruit.



8)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.79 metres long. Then he sawed 0.21 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.58 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

0.79
-    0.21
--------------
0.58

The piece of wood is 0.58 metres long now.



9)  

Sriram had 7.89 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.11 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Sriram have left

Answer: 3.78 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Subtract the numbers of grams. Remember to line up the decimal points.

7.89
-    4.11
--------------
3.78

Sriram has 3.78 grams of pepper left.



10)  

Tamilselvi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.77 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.18 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Tamilselvi buy in all

Answer: 10.95 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

Add the numbers of metres. Remember to line up the decimal points.

7.77
+    3.18
--------------
10.95

Tamilselvi bought 10.95 metres of tape in all.