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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 carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.87 metres long. Then he sawed 0.28 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Parveen bought 6.82 kilograms of apples and 2.17 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




3)  

Aravindh had 9.72 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.18 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Aravindh have left

grams


Answer:_______________




4)  

Narayanan runs 5.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Narayanan have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ramani bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 6.82 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.19 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ramani buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.81 metres long. Then he sawed 0.32 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Haritha bought 7.68 kilograms of apples and 3.23 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




8)  

Kumar had 5.81 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.21 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Kumar have left

grams


Answer:_______________




9)  

Narayanan runs 5.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Narayanan have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




10)  

Poovazhagi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 8.86 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.19 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Poovazhagi buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.87 metres long. Then he sawed 0.28 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.59 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.87
-    0.28
--------------
0.59

The piece of wood is 0.59 metres long now.



2)  

Parveen bought 6.82 kilograms of apples and 2.17 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.99 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.82
+    2.17
--------------
8.99

Parveen bought 8.99 kilograms of fruit.



3)  

Aravindh had 9.72 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.18 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Aravindh have left

Answer: 8.54 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.72
-    1.18
--------------
8.54

Aravindh has 8.54 grams of pepper left.



4)  

Narayanan runs 5.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Narayanan have left to run

Answer: 2.7 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.8
-    3.1
--------------
2.7

Narayanan has 2.7 kilometres left to run.



5)  

Ramani bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 6.82 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.19 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ramani buy in all

Answer: 11.01 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.82
+    4.19
--------------
11.01

Ramani bought 11.01 metres of tape in all.



6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.81 metres long. Then he sawed 0.32 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.49 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.81
-    0.32
--------------
0.49

The piece of wood is 0.49 metres long now.



7)  

Haritha bought 7.68 kilograms of apples and 3.23 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 10.91 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.68
+    3.23
--------------
10.91

Haritha bought 10.91 kilograms of fruit.



8)  

Kumar had 5.81 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.21 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Kumar have left

Answer: 2.6 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.81
-    3.21
--------------
2.6

Kumar has 2.6 grams of pepper left.



9)  

Narayanan runs 5.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Narayanan have left to run

Answer: 2.1 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.5
-    3.4
--------------
2.1

Narayanan has 2.1 kilometres left to run.



10)  

Poovazhagi bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 8.86 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.19 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Poovazhagi buy in all

Answer: 12.05 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.86
+    3.19
--------------
12.05

Poovazhagi bought 12.05 metres of tape in all.