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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)  

There are 85 people in a library.
16 of them are men.
There are 28 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




2)  

There are 87 people in a library.
15 of them are men.
There are 17 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




3)  

There are 99 people in a library.
12 of them are men.
There are 9 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




4)  

There are 90 people in a library.
13 of them are men.
There are 18 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




5)  

There are 88 people in a library.
10 of them are men.
There are 8 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 96 people in a library.
16 of them are men.
There are 15 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




7)  

There are 85 people in a library.
15 of them are men.
There are 28 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




8)  

There are 85 people in a library.
11 of them are men.
There are 19 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




9)  

There are 88 people in a library.
12 of them are men.
There are 10 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




10)  

There are 94 people in a library.
12 of them are men.
There are 12 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 85 people in a library.
16 of them are men.
There are 28 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 25


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
16
Woman
 
28 more
Children
 
 
 
85 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 16 + 28 = 44
Step 2: Find the number of children → 85 - 16 - 44 = 25



2)  

There are 87 people in a library.
15 of them are men.
There are 17 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 40


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
15
Woman
 
17 more
Children
 
 
 
87 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 15 + 17 = 32
Step 2: Find the number of children → 87 - 15 - 32 = 40



3)  

There are 99 people in a library.
12 of them are men.
There are 9 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 66


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
12
Woman
 
9 more
Children
 
 
 
99 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 12 + 9 = 21
Step 2: Find the number of children → 99 - 12 - 21 = 66



4)  

There are 90 people in a library.
13 of them are men.
There are 18 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 46


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
13
Woman
 
18 more
Children
 
 
 
90 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 13 + 18 = 31
Step 2: Find the number of children → 90 - 13 - 31 = 46



5)  

There are 88 people in a library.
10 of them are men.
There are 8 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
10
Woman
 
8 more
Children
 
 
 
88 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 10 + 8 = 18
Step 2: Find the number of children → 88 - 10 - 18 = 60



6)  

There are 96 people in a library.
16 of them are men.
There are 15 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 49


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
16
Woman
 
15 more
Children
 
 
 
96 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 16 + 15 = 31
Step 2: Find the number of children → 96 - 16 - 31 = 49



7)  

There are 85 people in a library.
15 of them are men.
There are 28 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 27


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
15
Woman
 
28 more
Children
 
 
 
85 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 15 + 28 = 43
Step 2: Find the number of children → 85 - 15 - 43 = 27



8)  

There are 85 people in a library.
11 of them are men.
There are 19 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 44


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
11
Woman
 
19 more
Children
 
 
 
85 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 11 + 19 = 30
Step 2: Find the number of children → 85 - 11 - 30 = 44



9)  

There are 88 people in a library.
12 of them are men.
There are 10 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 54


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
12
Woman
 
10 more
Children
 
 
 
88 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 12 + 10 = 22
Step 2: Find the number of children → 88 - 12 - 22 = 54



10)  

There are 94 people in a library.
12 of them are men.
There are 12 more women than men.
The rest are children.
How many children are there
Answer: 58


SOLUTION 1 :
Men
12
Woman
 
12 more
Children
 
 
 
94 people
 
 

Step 1: Find the number of women → 12 + 12 = 24
Step 2: Find the number of children → 94 - 12 - 24 = 58