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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)  

Ovini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 6.63 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.16 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ovini buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Moorthi had 6.55 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.31 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Moorthi have left

grams


Answer:_______________




3)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.87 metres long. Then he sawed 0.13 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Sriram runs 7.7 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 4.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Sriram have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




5)  

Jeevini bought 5.64 kilograms of apples and 3.43 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




6)  

Panimalar bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.63 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.16 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Panimalar buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvan had 7.59 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.33 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Selvan have left

grams


Answer:_______________




8)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.70 metres long. Then he sawed 0.31 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Aravindh runs 9.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.3 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Aravindh have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




10)  

Keerthi bought 9.73 kilograms of apples and 2.36 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ovini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 6.63 metres of tape and the second roll had 3.16 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Ovini buy in all

Answer: 9.79 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.63
+    3.16
--------------
9.79

Ovini bought 9.79 metres of tape in all.



2)  

Moorthi had 6.55 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.31 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Moorthi have left

Answer: 5.24 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.55
-    1.31
--------------
5.24

Moorthi has 5.24 grams of pepper left.



3)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.87 metres long. Then he sawed 0.13 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.74 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.87
-    0.13
--------------
0.74

The piece of wood is 0.74 metres long now.



4)  

Sriram runs 7.7 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 4.4 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Sriram have left to run

Answer: 3.3 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.7
-    4.4
--------------
3.3

Sriram has 3.3 kilometres left to run.



5)  

Jeevini bought 5.64 kilograms of apples and 3.43 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 9.07 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.64
+    3.43
--------------
9.07

Jeevini bought 9.07 kilograms of fruit.



6)  

Panimalar bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.63 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.16 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Panimalar buy in all

Answer: 9.79 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.63
+    4.16
--------------
9.79

Panimalar bought 9.79 metres of tape in all.



7)  

Selvan had 7.59 grams of pepper. Then he used 4.33 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Selvan have left

Answer: 3.26 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.59
-    4.33
--------------
3.26

Selvan has 3.26 grams of pepper left.



8)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.70 metres long. Then he sawed 0.31 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.39 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.70
-    0.31
--------------
0.39

The piece of wood is 0.39 metres long now.



9)  

Aravindh runs 9.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.3 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Aravindh have left to run

Answer: 6.5 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.8
-    3.3
--------------
6.5

Aravindh has 6.5 kilometres left to run.



10)  

Keerthi bought 9.73 kilograms of apples and 2.36 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 12.09 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

9.73
+    2.36
--------------
12.09

Keerthi bought 12.09 kilograms of fruit.