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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)  

Selvanayaki and Selvan have 32 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Selvan


Answer:_______________




2)  

Selvanayaki and Narayanan have 40 candies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Selvanayaki have than Narayanan


Answer:_______________




3)  

Thamarai and Aravindh have 39 guppies altogether.
Thamarai has 23 guppies.
How many more guppies does Thamarai have than Aravindh


Answer:_______________




4)  

Keerthi and Karna have 49 candies altogether.
Keerthi has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Keerthi have than Karna


Answer:_______________




5)  

Pavi and Murugan have 35 guppies altogether.
Pavi has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Pavi have than Murugan


Answer:_______________




6)  

Thamarai and Selvan have 45 candies altogether.
Thamarai has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Thamarai have than Selvan


Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvanayaki and Selvan have 39 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 20 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Selvan


Answer:_______________




8)  

Parveen and Pugal have 40 candies altogether.
Parveen has 26 candies.
How many more candies does Parveen have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra and Prem have 38 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 27 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Prem


Answer:_______________




10)  

Chellamal and Anand have 48 candies altogether.
Chellamal has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Chellamal have than Anand


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Selvanayaki and Selvan have 32 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Selvan
Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
32

Step 1: 32 - 26 = 6

Selvan has 6 guppies.

Step 2: 26 - 6 = 20

Selvanayaki has 20 guppies more than Selvan.



2)  

Selvanayaki and Narayanan have 40 candies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Selvanayaki have than Narayanan
Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
40

Step 1: 40 - 29 = 11

Narayanan has 11 candies.

Step 2: 29 - 11 = 18

Selvanayaki has 18 candies more than Narayanan.



3)  

Thamarai and Aravindh have 39 guppies altogether.
Thamarai has 23 guppies.
How many more guppies does Thamarai have than Aravindh
Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
23
 
 
Thamarai
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
39

Step 1: 39 - 23 = 16

Aravindh has 16 guppies.

Step 2: 23 - 16 = 7

Thamarai has 7 guppies more than Aravindh.



4)  

Keerthi and Karna have 49 candies altogether.
Keerthi has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Keerthi have than Karna
Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Keerthi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
49

Step 1: 49 - 28 = 21

Karna has 21 candies.

Step 2: 28 - 21 = 7

Keerthi has 7 candies more than Karna.



5)  

Pavi and Murugan have 35 guppies altogether.
Pavi has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Pavi have than Murugan
Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Pavi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
35

Step 1: 35 - 29 = 6

Murugan has 6 guppies.

Step 2: 29 - 6 = 23

Pavi has 23 guppies more than Murugan.



6)  

Thamarai and Selvan have 45 candies altogether.
Thamarai has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Thamarai have than Selvan
Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Thamarai
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
45

Step 1: 45 - 28 = 17

Selvan has 17 candies.

Step 2: 28 - 17 = 11

Thamarai has 11 candies more than Selvan.



7)  

Selvanayaki and Selvan have 39 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 20 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Selvan
Answer: 1


SOLUTION 1 :
20
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
39

Step 1: 39 - 20 = 19

Selvan has 19 guppies.

Step 2: 20 - 19 = 1

Selvanayaki has 1 guppies more than Selvan.



8)  

Parveen and Pugal have 40 candies altogether.
Parveen has 26 candies.
How many more candies does Parveen have than Pugal
Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Parveen
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
40

Step 1: 40 - 26 = 14

Pugal has 14 candies.

Step 2: 26 - 14 = 12

Parveen has 12 candies more than Pugal.



9)  

Mithra and Prem have 38 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 27 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Prem
Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
Mithra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
38

Step 1: 38 - 27 = 11

Prem has 11 guppies.

Step 2: 27 - 11 = 16

Mithra has 16 guppies more than Prem.



10)  

Chellamal and Anand have 48 candies altogether.
Chellamal has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Chellamal have than Anand
Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
34
 
 
Chellamal
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
48

Step 1: 48 - 34 = 14

Anand has 14 candies.

Step 2: 34 - 14 = 20

Chellamal has 20 candies more than Anand.