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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 0.42 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Nandini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.60 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.39 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Nandini buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




3)  

Barathan runs 8.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 4.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Barathan have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Amutha bought 6.61 kilograms of apples and 2.25 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




5)  

Selvan had 8.85 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.29 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Selvan have left

grams


Answer:_______________




6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.91 metres long. Then he sawed 0.28 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ramani bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.85 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.19 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ramani buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




8)  

Balaji runs 5.6 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Balaji have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Keerthi bought 6.66 kilograms of apples and 1.42 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




10)  

Balaji had 5.93 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.37 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Balaji have left

grams


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.87 metres long. Then he sawed 0.42 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.45 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.87
-    0.42
--------------
0.45

The piece of wood is 0.45 metres long now.



2)  

Nandini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 9.60 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.39 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Nandini buy in all

Answer: 11.99 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.60
+    2.39
--------------
11.99

Nandini bought 11.99 metres of tape in all.



3)  

Barathan runs 8.5 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 4.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Barathan have left to run

Answer: 4.4 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.5
-    4.1
--------------
4.4

Barathan has 4.4 kilometres left to run.



4)  

Amutha bought 6.61 kilograms of apples and 2.25 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.86 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.61
+    2.25
--------------
8.86

Amutha bought 8.86 kilograms of fruit.



5)  

Selvan had 8.85 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.29 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Selvan have left

Answer: 4.56 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

8.85
-    4.29
--------------
4.56

Selvan has 4.56 grams of pepper left.



6)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.91 metres long. Then he sawed 0.28 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.63 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.91
-    0.28
--------------
0.63

The piece of wood is 0.63 metres long now.



7)  

Ramani bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 7.85 metres of tape and the second roll had 2.19 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ramani buy in all

Answer: 10.04 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.85
+    2.19
--------------
10.04

Ramani bought 10.04 metres of tape in all.



8)  

Balaji runs 5.6 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Balaji have left to run

Answer: 2.2 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.6
-    3.4
--------------
2.2

Balaji has 2.2 kilometres left to run.



9)  

Keerthi bought 6.66 kilograms of apples and 1.42 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 8.08 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.66
+    1.42
--------------
8.08

Keerthi bought 8.08 kilograms of fruit.



10)  

Balaji had 5.93 grams of pepper. Then he used 2.37 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Balaji have left

Answer: 3.56 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.93
-    2.37
--------------
3.56

Balaji has 3.56 grams of pepper left.