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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)  

MrsMss. Chellamal is buying gifts for her son and daughter. So far, she has bought a total of 17 gifts. 2 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:_______________




2)  

It usually takes Ovini 8 minutes to get home from school. Today it was raining, so it took her 10 minutes to get home. How much longer did it take Carey to get home from school today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




3)  

MrsMss. Savithri got a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day. There are 16 pieces of chocolate in the box. 9 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:_______________




4)  

Savithri and Tamilselvi have a total of 18 comic books between the two of them. If Tamilselvi has 3 comic books, how many comic books does Savithri have

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




5)  

Mithra is working on some maths homework that is due tomorrow. Yesterday, he completed 8 problems. There are 14 problems all together. How many problems does Mithra have left to finish today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




6)  

Ovini flipped a coin and got heads on 7 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:_______________




7)  

The Greenville bakery had 15 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 5 bags of sugar to make some carrot cake. How much sugar is left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




8)  

There are a total of 12 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:_______________




9)  

Swathi Baking Company had 13 eggs. Then employees used 4 eggs to make carrot cake. How many eggs are left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

- =


Answer:_______________




10)  

MrsMs. Haritha washed some dirty socks for her family, and now she is folding them. There are a total of 16 socks in the basket. 5 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)  

MrsMss. Chellamal is buying gifts for her son and daughter. So far, she has bought a total of 17 gifts. 2 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: 2 = Answer: 15



2)  

It usually takes Ovini 8 minutes to get home from school. Today it was raining, so it took her 10 minutes to get home. How much longer did it take Carey to get home from school today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 10 - Answer: 8 = Answer: 2



3)  

MrsMss. Savithri got a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day. There are 16 pieces of chocolate in the box. 9 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: 9 = Answer: 7



4)  

Savithri and Tamilselvi have a total of 18 comic books between the two of them. If Tamilselvi has 3 comic books, how many comic books does Savithri have

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 18 - Answer: 3 = Answer: 15



5)  

Mithra is working on some maths homework that is due tomorrow. Yesterday, he completed 8 problems. There are 14 problems all together. How many problems does Mithra have left to finish today

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 14 - Answer: 8 = Answer: 6



6)  

Ovini flipped a coin and got heads on 7 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: 7 = Answer: 3



7)  

The Greenville bakery had 15 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 5 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: 5 = Answer: 10



8)  

There are a total of 12 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: 12 - Answer: 1 = Answer: 11



9)  

Swathi Baking Company had 13 eggs. Then employees used 4 eggs to make carrot cake. How many eggs are left

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 13 - Answer: 4 = Answer: 9



10)  

MrsMs. Haritha washed some dirty socks for her family, and now she is folding them. There are a total of 16 socks in the basket. 5 of the socks are white. How many of the socks are a different colour

Write a subtraction number sentence that fits the story.

Answer: 16 - Answer: 5 = Answer: 11