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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)  

Mithra has 400 balloons.
62 of them are red, 45 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Mithra have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Pavi has 530 balloons.
69 of them are red, 36 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Pavi have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Panimalar has 220 balloons.
20 of them are red, 27 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Panimalar have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Selvanayaki has 251 balloons.
59 of them are red, 38 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Selvanayaki have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Pavi has 224 balloons.
43 of them are red, 38 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Pavi have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Panimalar has 298 balloons.
11 of them are red, 23 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Panimalar have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Nandini has 368 balloons.
64 of them are red, 65 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Poovazhagi has 316 balloons.
58 of them are red, 35 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Nandini has 281 balloons.
14 of them are red, 27 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tamilselvi has 247 balloons.
62 of them are red, 73 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Tamilselvi have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Mithra has 400 balloons.
62 of them are red, 45 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Mithra have

Answer: 293


SOLUTION 1 :
400 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62 red
 
 
45 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 400 - 62 - 45 = 293

Mithra has 293 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
400 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62 red
 
 
45 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 62 + 45 = 107

Step 2: 400 - 107 = 293

Mithra has 293 yellow balloons.



2)  

Pavi has 530 balloons.
69 of them are red, 36 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Pavi have

Answer: 425


SOLUTION 1 :
530 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
69 red
 
 
36 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 530 - 69 - 36 = 425

Pavi has 425 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
530 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
69 red
 
 
36 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 69 + 36 = 105

Step 2: 530 - 105 = 425

Pavi has 425 yellow balloons.



3)  

Panimalar has 220 balloons.
20 of them are red, 27 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Panimalar have

Answer: 173


SOLUTION 1 :
220 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 red
 
 
27 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 220 - 20 - 27 = 173

Panimalar has 173 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
220 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 red
 
 
27 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 20 + 27 = 47

Step 2: 220 - 47 = 173

Panimalar has 173 yellow balloons.



4)  

Selvanayaki has 251 balloons.
59 of them are red, 38 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Selvanayaki have

Answer: 154


SOLUTION 1 :
251 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
59 red
 
 
38 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 251 - 59 - 38 = 154

Selvanayaki has 154 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
251 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
59 red
 
 
38 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 59 + 38 = 97

Step 2: 251 - 97 = 154

Selvanayaki has 154 yellow balloons.



5)  

Pavi has 224 balloons.
43 of them are red, 38 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Pavi have

Answer: 143


SOLUTION 1 :
224 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
43 red
 
 
38 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 224 - 43 - 38 = 143

Pavi has 143 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
224 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
43 red
 
 
38 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 43 + 38 = 81

Step 2: 224 - 81 = 143

Pavi has 143 yellow balloons.



6)  

Panimalar has 298 balloons.
11 of them are red, 23 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Panimalar have

Answer: 264


SOLUTION 1 :
298 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11 red
 
 
23 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 298 - 11 - 23 = 264

Panimalar has 264 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
298 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11 red
 
 
23 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 11 + 23 = 34

Step 2: 298 - 34 = 264

Panimalar has 264 yellow balloons.



7)  

Nandini has 368 balloons.
64 of them are red, 65 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have

Answer: 239


SOLUTION 1 :
368 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
64 red
 
 
65 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 368 - 64 - 65 = 239

Nandini has 239 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
368 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
64 red
 
 
65 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 64 + 65 = 129

Step 2: 368 - 129 = 239

Nandini has 239 yellow balloons.



8)  

Poovazhagi has 316 balloons.
58 of them are red, 35 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Poovazhagi have

Answer: 223


SOLUTION 1 :
316 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
58 red
 
 
35 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 316 - 58 - 35 = 223

Poovazhagi has 223 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
316 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
58 red
 
 
35 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 58 + 35 = 93

Step 2: 316 - 93 = 223

Poovazhagi has 223 yellow balloons.



9)  

Nandini has 281 balloons.
14 of them are red, 27 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have

Answer: 240


SOLUTION 1 :
281 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14 red
 
 
27 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 281 - 14 - 27 = 240

Nandini has 240 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
281 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14 red
 
 
27 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 14 + 27 = 41

Step 2: 281 - 41 = 240

Nandini has 240 yellow balloons.



10)  

Tamilselvi has 247 balloons.
62 of them are red, 73 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Tamilselvi have

Answer: 112


SOLUTION 1 :
247 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62 red
 
 
73 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 247 - 62 - 73 = 112

Tamilselvi has 112 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
247 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62 red
 
 
73 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 62 + 73 = 135

Step 2: 247 - 135 = 112

Tamilselvi has 112 yellow balloons.