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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)  

Ramani has 242 balloons.
20 of them are red, 43 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Ramani have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Selvanayaki has 376 balloons.
66 of them are red, 47 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Selvanayaki have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ramani has 530 balloons.
24 of them are red, 27 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Ramani have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Ramani has 350 balloons.
21 of them are red, 73 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Ramani have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Thamarai has 321 balloons.
63 of them are red, 62 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Thamarai have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chellamal has 434 balloons.
10 of them are red, 30 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Chellamal have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Keerthi has 519 balloons.
13 of them are red, 31 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Keerthi have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Chellamal has 462 balloons.
18 of them are red, 68 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Chellamal have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Thamarai has 288 balloons.
65 of them are red, 73 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Thamarai have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Poovazhagi has 311 balloons.
15 of them are red, 57 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ramani has 242 balloons.
20 of them are red, 43 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Ramani have

Answer: 179


SOLUTION 1 :
242 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 red
 
 
43 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 242 - 20 - 43 = 179

Ramani has 179 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
242 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 red
 
 
43 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 20 + 43 = 63

Step 2: 242 - 63 = 179

Ramani has 179 yellow balloons.



2)  

Selvanayaki has 376 balloons.
66 of them are red, 47 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Selvanayaki have

Answer: 263


SOLUTION 1 :
376 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
66 red
 
 
47 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 376 - 66 - 47 = 263

Selvanayaki has 263 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
376 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
66 red
 
 
47 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 66 + 47 = 113

Step 2: 376 - 113 = 263

Selvanayaki has 263 yellow balloons.



3)  

Ramani has 530 balloons.
24 of them are red, 27 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Ramani have

Answer: 479


SOLUTION 1 :
530 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24 red
 
 
27 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 530 - 24 - 27 = 479

Ramani has 479 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
530 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24 red
 
 
27 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 24 + 27 = 51

Step 2: 530 - 51 = 479

Ramani has 479 yellow balloons.



4)  

Ramani has 350 balloons.
21 of them are red, 73 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Ramani have

Answer: 256


SOLUTION 1 :
350 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21 red
 
 
73 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 350 - 21 - 73 = 256

Ramani has 256 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
350 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21 red
 
 
73 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 21 + 73 = 94

Step 2: 350 - 94 = 256

Ramani has 256 yellow balloons.



5)  

Thamarai has 321 balloons.
63 of them are red, 62 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Thamarai have

Answer: 196


SOLUTION 1 :
321 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63 red
 
 
62 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 321 - 63 - 62 = 196

Thamarai has 196 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
321 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63 red
 
 
62 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 63 + 62 = 125

Step 2: 321 - 125 = 196

Thamarai has 196 yellow balloons.



6)  

Chellamal has 434 balloons.
10 of them are red, 30 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Chellamal have

Answer: 394


SOLUTION 1 :
434 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 red
 
 
30 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 434 - 10 - 30 = 394

Chellamal has 394 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
434 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 red
 
 
30 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 10 + 30 = 40

Step 2: 434 - 40 = 394

Chellamal has 394 yellow balloons.



7)  

Keerthi has 519 balloons.
13 of them are red, 31 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Keerthi have

Answer: 475


SOLUTION 1 :
519 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13 red
 
 
31 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 519 - 13 - 31 = 475

Keerthi has 475 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
519 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13 red
 
 
31 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 13 + 31 = 44

Step 2: 519 - 44 = 475

Keerthi has 475 yellow balloons.



8)  

Chellamal has 462 balloons.
18 of them are red, 68 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Chellamal have

Answer: 376


SOLUTION 1 :
462 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18 red
 
 
68 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 462 - 18 - 68 = 376

Chellamal has 376 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
462 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18 red
 
 
68 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 18 + 68 = 86

Step 2: 462 - 86 = 376

Chellamal has 376 yellow balloons.



9)  

Thamarai has 288 balloons.
65 of them are red, 73 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Thamarai have

Answer: 150


SOLUTION 1 :
288 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65 red
 
 
73 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 288 - 65 - 73 = 150

Thamarai has 150 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
288 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65 red
 
 
73 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 65 + 73 = 138

Step 2: 288 - 138 = 150

Thamarai has 150 yellow balloons.



10)  

Poovazhagi has 311 balloons.
15 of them are red, 57 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Poovazhagi have

Answer: 239


SOLUTION 1 :
311 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 red
 
 
57 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 311 - 15 - 57 = 239

Poovazhagi has 239 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
311 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 red
 
 
57 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 15 + 57 = 72

Step 2: 311 - 72 = 239

Poovazhagi has 239 yellow balloons.