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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)  

Nandini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.77 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.16 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Nandini buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




2)  

Chidambaram runs 7.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Chidambaram have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




3)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.87 metres long. Then he sawed 0.30 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




4)  

Pugal had 5.77 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.23 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Pugal have left

grams


Answer:_______________




5)  

Haritha bought 6.76 kilograms of apples and 4.25 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




6)  

Jeevini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.74 metres of tape and the second roll had 1.14 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Jeevini buy in all

metres


Answer:_______________




7)  

Sriram runs 7.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Sriram have left to run

kilometres


Answer:_______________




8)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.55 metres long. Then he sawed 0.29 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

metres


Answer:_______________




9)  

Moorthi had 5.87 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.19 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Moorthi have left

grams


Answer:_______________




10)  

Jeevini bought 5.79 kilograms of apples and 3.22 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

kilograms


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Nandini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.77 metres of tape and the second roll had 4.16 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Nandini buy in all

Answer: 9.93 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.77
+    4.16
--------------
9.93

Nandini bought 9.93 metres of tape in all.



2)  

Chidambaram runs 7.9 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 3.1 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Chidambaram have left to run

Answer: 4.8 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.9
-    3.1
--------------
4.8

Chidambaram has 4.8 kilometres left to run.



3)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.87 metres long. Then he sawed 0.30 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.57 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.87
-    0.30
--------------
0.57

The piece of wood is 0.57 metres long now.



4)  

Pugal had 5.77 grams of pepper. Then he used 3.23 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Pugal have left

Answer: 2.54 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.77
-    3.23
--------------
2.54

Pugal has 2.54 grams of pepper left.



5)  

Haritha bought 6.76 kilograms of apples and 4.25 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 11.01 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

6.76
+    4.25
--------------
11.01

Haritha bought 11.01 kilograms of fruit.



6)  

Jeevini bought two rolls of tape. The first roll had 5.74 metres of tape and the second roll had 1.14 metres of tape. How many metres of tape did Jeevini buy in all

Answer: 6.88 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.74
+    1.14
--------------
6.88

Jeevini bought 6.88 metres of tape in all.



7)  

Sriram runs 7.8 kilometres every morning. One day, he runs 2.2 kilometres and then stops to take a break. How much further does Sriram have left to run

Answer: 5.6 kilometres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

7.8
-    2.2
--------------
5.6

Sriram has 5.6 kilometres left to run.



8)  

A carpenter bought a piece of wood that was 0.55 metres long. Then he sawed 0.29 metres off the end. How long is the piece of wood now

Answer: 0.26 metres


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

0.55
-    0.29
--------------
0.26

The piece of wood is 0.26 metres long now.



9)  

Moorthi had 5.87 grams of pepper. Then he used 1.19 grams of the pepper to make some scrambled eggs. How much pepper does Moorthi have left

Answer: 4.68 grams


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.87
-    1.19
--------------
4.68

Moorthi has 4.68 grams of pepper left.



10)  

Jeevini bought 5.79 kilograms of apples and 3.22 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did she buy in all

Answer: 9.01 kilograms


SOLUTION 1 :

Solve:

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

5.79
+    3.22
--------------
9.01

Jeevini bought 9.01 kilograms of fruit.