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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)  

Tulasi and Aravindh have 39 guppies altogether.
Tulasi has 25 guppies.
How many more guppies does Tulasi have than Aravindh


Answer:_______________




2)  

Chithra and Kalai have 47 candies altogether.
Chithra has 30 candies.
How many more candies does Chithra have than Kalai


Answer:_______________




3)  

Panimalar and Sriram have 32 guppies altogether.
Panimalar has 23 guppies.
How many more guppies does Panimalar have than Sriram


Answer:_______________




4)  

Savithri and Pugal have 48 candies altogether.
Savithri has 32 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




5)  

Selvanayaki and Prem have 34 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Prem


Answer:_______________




6)  

Jeevini and Pugal have 48 candies altogether.
Jeevini has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Jeevini have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




7)  

Indra and Barathan have 30 guppies altogether.
Indra has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Indra have than Barathan


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ponnalagu and Kumar have 49 candies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Ponnalagu have than Kumar


Answer:_______________




9)  

Jeevini and Pugal have 32 guppies altogether.
Jeevini has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Jeevini have than Pugal


Answer:_______________




10)  

Indra and Balaji have 47 candies altogether.
Indra has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Indra have than Balaji


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Tulasi and Aravindh have 39 guppies altogether.
Tulasi has 25 guppies.
How many more guppies does Tulasi have than Aravindh
Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
25
 
 
Tulasi
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
39

Step 1: 39 - 25 = 14

Aravindh has 14 guppies.

Step 2: 25 - 14 = 11

Tulasi has 11 guppies more than Aravindh.



2)  

Chithra and Kalai have 47 candies altogether.
Chithra has 30 candies.
How many more candies does Chithra have than Kalai
Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
30
 
 
Chithra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
47

Step 1: 47 - 30 = 17

Kalai has 17 candies.

Step 2: 30 - 17 = 13

Chithra has 13 candies more than Kalai.



3)  

Panimalar and Sriram have 32 guppies altogether.
Panimalar has 23 guppies.
How many more guppies does Panimalar have than Sriram
Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
23
 
 
Panimalar
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
32

Step 1: 32 - 23 = 9

Sriram has 9 guppies.

Step 2: 23 - 9 = 14

Panimalar has 14 guppies more than Sriram.



4)  

Savithri and Pugal have 48 candies altogether.
Savithri has 32 candies.
How many more candies does Savithri have than Pugal
Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
32
 
 
Savithri
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
48

Step 1: 48 - 32 = 16

Pugal has 16 candies.

Step 2: 32 - 16 = 16

Savithri has 16 candies more than Pugal.



5)  

Selvanayaki and Prem have 34 guppies altogether.
Selvanayaki has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Selvanayaki have than Prem
Answer: 24


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
34

Step 1: 34 - 29 = 5

Prem has 5 guppies.

Step 2: 29 - 5 = 24

Selvanayaki has 24 guppies more than Prem.



6)  

Jeevini and Pugal have 48 candies altogether.
Jeevini has 35 candies.
How many more candies does Jeevini have than Pugal
Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :
35
 
 
Jeevini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
48

Step 1: 48 - 35 = 13

Pugal has 13 candies.

Step 2: 35 - 13 = 22

Jeevini has 22 candies more than Pugal.



7)  

Indra and Barathan have 30 guppies altogether.
Indra has 26 guppies.
How many more guppies does Indra have than Barathan
Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :
26
 
 
Indra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
30

Step 1: 30 - 26 = 4

Barathan has 4 guppies.

Step 2: 26 - 4 = 22

Indra has 22 guppies more than Barathan.



8)  

Ponnalagu and Kumar have 49 candies altogether.
Ponnalagu has 33 candies.
How many more candies does Ponnalagu have than Kumar
Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
33
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
49

Step 1: 49 - 33 = 16

Kumar has 16 candies.

Step 2: 33 - 16 = 17

Ponnalagu has 17 candies more than Kumar.



9)  

Jeevini and Pugal have 32 guppies altogether.
Jeevini has 29 guppies.
How many more guppies does Jeevini have than Pugal
Answer: 26


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Jeevini
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
32

Step 1: 32 - 29 = 3

Pugal has 3 guppies.

Step 2: 29 - 3 = 26

Jeevini has 26 guppies more than Pugal.



10)  

Indra and Balaji have 47 candies altogether.
Indra has 29 candies.
How many more candies does Indra have than Balaji
Answer: 11


SOLUTION 1 :
29
 
 
Indra
 
more
Aria
 
 
 
47

Step 1: 47 - 29 = 18

Balaji has 18 candies.

Step 2: 29 - 18 = 11

Indra has 11 candies more than Balaji.