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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)  

Chidambaram is looking for index cards in his desk. He found 11 index cards. 6 of the index cards are lined and the rest are plain. How many of the index cards are plain

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

Chithra is working on some maths homework that is due tomorrow. Yesterday, he completed 7 problems. There are 14 problems all together. How many problems does Chithra have left to finish today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




3)  

MrsMss. Jeevini is buying gifts for her son and daughter. So far, she has bought a total of 17 gifts. 6 of the gifts are for her son. How many of the gifts are for her daughter

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




4)  

There are a total of 18 ladies at a ball and 6 are wearing their hair up. How many ladies are wearing their hair down

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

Poongodi flipped a coin and got heads on 6 flips. He did a total of 10 flips. How many of the flips were tails

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




6)  

Selvanayaki and Nandini have a total of 13 comic books between the two of them. If Nandini has 1 comic books, how many comic books does Selvanayaki have

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




7)  

The Greenville bakery had 15 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 6 bags of sugar to make some carrot cake. How much sugar is left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




8)  

MrsMss. Mithra got a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day. There are 16 pieces of chocolate in the box. 4 pieces are milk chocolate and the rest are dark chocolate. How many of the pieces are dark chocolate

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




9)  

There are a total of 14 ladies at a ball and 1 are wearing their hair up. How many ladies are wearing their hair down

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




10)  

MrsMs. Poongodi washed some dirty socks for her family, and now she is folding them. There are a total of 10 socks in the basket. 2 of the socks are white. How many of the socks are a different colour

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Chidambaram is looking for index cards in his desk. He found 11 index cards. 6 of the index cards are lined and the rest are plain. How many of the index cards are plain

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 11 - Answer: 6 = Answer: 5



2)  

Chithra is working on some maths homework that is due tomorrow. Yesterday, he completed 7 problems. There are 14 problems all together. How many problems does Chithra have left to finish today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 14 - Answer: 7 = Answer: 7



3)  

MrsMss. Jeevini is buying gifts for her son and daughter. So far, she has bought a total of 17 gifts. 6 of the gifts are for her son. How many of the gifts are for her daughter

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 17 - Answer: 6 = Answer: 11



4)  

There are a total of 18 ladies at a ball and 6 are wearing their hair up. How many ladies are wearing their hair down

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 18 - Answer: 6 = Answer: 12



5)  

Poongodi flipped a coin and got heads on 6 flips. He did a total of 10 flips. How many of the flips were tails

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 10 - Answer: 6 = Answer: 4



6)  

Selvanayaki and Nandini have a total of 13 comic books between the two of them. If Nandini has 1 comic books, how many comic books does Selvanayaki have

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 13 - Answer: 1 = Answer: 12



7)  

The Greenville bakery had 15 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 6 bags of sugar to make some carrot cake. How much sugar is left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 15 - Answer: 6 = Answer: 9



8)  

MrsMss. Mithra got a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day. There are 16 pieces of chocolate in the box. 4 pieces are milk chocolate and the rest are dark chocolate. How many of the pieces are dark chocolate

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 16 - Answer: 4 = Answer: 12



9)  

There are a total of 14 ladies at a ball and 1 are wearing their hair up. How many ladies are wearing their hair down

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 14 - Answer: 1 = Answer: 13



10)  

MrsMs. Poongodi washed some dirty socks for her family, and now she is folding them. There are a total of 10 socks in the basket. 2 of the socks are white. How many of the socks are a different colour

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 10 - Answer: 2 = Answer: 8