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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 Prem have 49 candies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 32 candies.
How many more candies does Selvanayaki have than Prem


Answer:_______________




2)  

Indra and Anand have 30 guppies altogether.
Indra has 28 guppies.
How many more guppies does Indra have than Anand


Answer:_______________




3)  

Kumutha and Balaji have 49 candies altogether.
Kumutha has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Kumutha have than Balaji


Answer:_______________




4)  

Swathi and Prem have 33 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 20 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Prem


Answer:_______________




5)  

Panimalar and Sriram have 40 candies altogether.
Panimalar has 27 candies.
How many more candies does Panimalar have than Sriram


Answer:_______________




6)  

Poongodi and Murugan have 31 guppies altogether.
Poongodi has 27 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poongodi have than Murugan


Answer:_______________




7)  

Nandini and Pugal have 50 candies altogether.
Nandini has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Nandini have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




8)  

Swathi and Prem have 34 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Prem


Answer:_______________




9)  

Poongodi and Anand have 50 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Anand


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tulasi and Moorthi have 36 guppies altogether.
Tulasi has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Tulasi have than Moorthi


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Selvanayaki and Prem have 49 candies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 32 candies.
How many more candies does Selvanayaki have than Prem
Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
32
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
49

Step 1: 49 - 32 = 17

Prem has 17 candies.

Step 2: 32 - 17 = 15

Selvanayaki has 15 candies more than Prem.



2)  

Indra and Anand have 30 guppies altogether.
Indra has 28 guppies.
How many more guppies does Indra have than Anand
Answer: 26


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Indra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
30

Step 1: 30 - 28 = 2

Anand has 2 guppies.

Step 2: 28 - 2 = 26

Indra has 26 guppies more than Anand.



3)  

Kumutha and Balaji have 49 candies altogether.
Kumutha has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Kumutha have than Balaji
Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Kumutha
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
49

Step 1: 49 - 35 = 14

Balaji has 14 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 14 = 21

Kumutha has 21 candies more than Balaji.



4)  

Swathi and Prem have 33 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 20 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Prem
Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
20
 
 
Swathi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
33

Step 1: 33 - 20 = 13

Prem has 13 guppies.

Step 2: 20 - 13 = 7

Swathi has 7 guppies more than Prem.



5)  

Panimalar and Sriram have 40 candies altogether.
Panimalar has 27 candies.
How many more candies does Panimalar have than Sriram
Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
Panimalar
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
40

Step 1: 40 - 27 = 13

Sriram has 13 candies.

Step 2: 27 - 13 = 14

Panimalar has 14 candies more than Sriram.



6)  

Poongodi and Murugan have 31 guppies altogether.
Poongodi has 27 guppies.
How many more guppies does Poongodi have than Murugan
Answer: 23


SOLUTION 1 :
27
 
 
Poongodi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
31

Step 1: 31 - 27 = 4

Murugan has 4 guppies.

Step 2: 27 - 4 = 23

Poongodi has 23 guppies more than Murugan.



7)  

Nandini and Pugal have 50 candies altogether.
Nandini has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Nandini have than Pugal
Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
34
 
 
Nandini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
50

Step 1: 50 - 34 = 16

Pugal has 16 candies.

Step 2: 34 - 16 = 18

Nandini has 18 candies more than Pugal.



8)  

Swathi and Prem have 34 guppies altogether.
Swathi has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Swathi have than Prem
Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Swathi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 26 = 8

Prem has 8 guppies.

Step 2: 26 - 8 = 18

Swathi has 18 guppies more than Prem.



9)  

Poongodi and Anand have 50 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 28 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Anand
Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
28
 
 
Poongodi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
50

Step 1: 50 - 28 = 22

Anand has 22 candies.

Step 2: 28 - 22 = 6

Poongodi has 6 candies more than Anand.



10)  

Tulasi and Moorthi have 36 guppies altogether.
Tulasi has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Tulasi have than Moorthi
Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
22
 
 
Tulasi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
36

Step 1: 36 - 22 = 14

Moorthi has 14 guppies.

Step 2: 22 - 14 = 8

Tulasi has 8 guppies more than Moorthi.