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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)  

Thamarai and Barathan have 41 candies altogether.
Thamarai has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Thamarai have than Barathan


Answer:_______________




2)  

Mithra and Karna have 38 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Karna


Answer:_______________




3)  

Poongodi and Sriram have 49 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Sriram


Answer:_______________




4)  

Indra and Chidambaram have 32 guppies altogether.
Indra has 20 guppies.
How many more guppies does Indra have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




5)  

Thamarai and Chidambaram have 50 candies altogether.
Thamarai has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Thamarai have than Chidambaram


Answer:_______________




6)  

Mithra and Prem have 36 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 22 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Prem


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ponnalagu and Selvan have 40 candies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 30 candies.
How many more candies does Ponnalagu have than Selvan


Answer:_______________




8)  

Haritha and Aravindh have 33 guppies altogether.
Haritha has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Haritha have than Aravindh


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ponnalagu and Prem have 43 candies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Ponnalagu have than Prem


Answer:_______________




10)  

Thamarai and Raj have 32 guppies altogether.
Thamarai has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Thamarai have than Raj


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Thamarai and Barathan have 41 candies altogether.
Thamarai has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Thamarai have than Barathan
Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Thamarai
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
41

Step 1: 41 - 29 = 12

Barathan has 12 candies.

Step 2: 29 - 12 = 17

Thamarai has 17 candies more than Barathan.



2)  

Mithra and Karna have 38 guppies altogether.
Mithra has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Mithra have than Karna
Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
24
 
 
Mithra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
38

Step 1: 38 - 24 = 14

Karna has 14 guppies.

Step 2: 24 - 14 = 10

Mithra has 10 guppies more than Karna.



3)  

Poongodi and Sriram have 49 candies altogether.
Poongodi has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Poongodi have than Sriram
Answer: 19


SOLUTION 1 :
34
 
 
Poongodi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
49

Step 1: 49 - 34 = 15

Sriram has 15 candies.

Step 2: 34 - 15 = 19

Poongodi has 19 candies more than Sriram.



4)  

Indra and Chidambaram have 32 guppies altogether.
Indra has 20 guppies.
How many more guppies does Indra have than Chidambaram
Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
20
 
 
Indra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
32

Step 1: 32 - 20 = 12

Chidambaram has 12 guppies.

Step 2: 20 - 12 = 8

Indra has 8 guppies more than Chidambaram.



5)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
34
 
 
Thamarai
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
50

Step 1: 50 - 34 = 16

Chidambaram has 16 candies.

Step 2: 34 - 16 = 18

Thamarai has 18 candies more than Chidambaram.



6)  

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


SOLUTION 1 :
22
 
 
Mithra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
36

Step 1: 36 - 22 = 14

Prem has 14 guppies.

Step 2: 22 - 14 = 8

Mithra has 8 guppies more than Prem.



7)  

Ponnalagu and Selvan have 40 candies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 30 candies.
How many more candies does Ponnalagu have than Selvan
Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
30
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
40

Step 1: 40 - 30 = 10

Selvan has 10 candies.

Step 2: 30 - 10 = 20

Ponnalagu has 20 candies more than Selvan.



8)  

Haritha and Aravindh have 33 guppies altogether.
Haritha has 21 guppies.
How many more guppies does Haritha have than Aravindh
Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
21
 
 
Haritha
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
33

Step 1: 33 - 21 = 12

Aravindh has 12 guppies.

Step 2: 21 - 12 = 9

Haritha has 9 guppies more than Aravindh.



9)  

Ponnalagu and Prem have 43 candies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 34 candies.
How many more candies does Ponnalagu have than Prem
Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :
34
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
43

Step 1: 43 - 34 = 9

Prem has 9 candies.

Step 2: 34 - 9 = 25

Ponnalagu has 25 candies more than Prem.



10)  

Thamarai and Raj have 32 guppies altogether.
Thamarai has 24 guppies.
How many more guppies does Thamarai have than Raj
Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
24
 
 
Thamarai
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
32

Step 1: 32 - 24 = 8

Raj has 8 guppies.

Step 2: 24 - 8 = 16

Thamarai has 16 guppies more than Raj.