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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)  

Nandini has 485 balloons.
25 of them are red, 73 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Tamilselvi has 321 balloons.
67 of them are red, 25 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Tamilselvi have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Nandini has 371 balloons.
16 of them are red, 32 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Tamilselvi has 286 balloons.
45 of them are red, 64 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Tamilselvi have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Haritha has 245 balloons.
22 of them are red, 53 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Haritha have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Selvanayaki has 555 balloons.
65 of them are red, 65 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Selvanayaki have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Savithri has 410 balloons.
34 of them are red, 76 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Savithri have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Panimalar has 323 balloons.
52 of them are red, 68 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Panimalar have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra has 252 balloons.
69 of them are red, 74 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Mithra have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Nandini has 598 balloons.
23 of them are red, 36 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Nandini has 485 balloons.
25 of them are red, 73 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have

Answer: 387


SOLUTION 1 :
485 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25 red
 
 
73 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 485 - 25 - 73 = 387

Nandini has 387 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
485 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25 red
 
 
73 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 25 + 73 = 98

Step 2: 485 - 98 = 387

Nandini has 387 yellow balloons.



2)  

Tamilselvi has 321 balloons.
67 of them are red, 25 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Tamilselvi have

Answer: 229


SOLUTION 1 :
321 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
67 red
 
 
25 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 321 - 67 - 25 = 229

Tamilselvi has 229 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
321 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
67 red
 
 
25 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 67 + 25 = 92

Step 2: 321 - 92 = 229

Tamilselvi has 229 yellow balloons.



3)  

Nandini has 371 balloons.
16 of them are red, 32 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have

Answer: 323


SOLUTION 1 :
371 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16 red
 
 
32 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 371 - 16 - 32 = 323

Nandini has 323 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
371 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16 red
 
 
32 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 16 + 32 = 48

Step 2: 371 - 48 = 323

Nandini has 323 yellow balloons.



4)  

Tamilselvi has 286 balloons.
45 of them are red, 64 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Tamilselvi have

Answer: 177


SOLUTION 1 :
286 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45 red
 
 
64 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 286 - 45 - 64 = 177

Tamilselvi has 177 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
286 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45 red
 
 
64 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 45 + 64 = 109

Step 2: 286 - 109 = 177

Tamilselvi has 177 yellow balloons.



5)  

Haritha has 245 balloons.
22 of them are red, 53 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Haritha have

Answer: 170


SOLUTION 1 :
245 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22 red
 
 
53 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 245 - 22 - 53 = 170

Haritha has 170 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
245 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22 red
 
 
53 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 22 + 53 = 75

Step 2: 245 - 75 = 170

Haritha has 170 yellow balloons.



6)  

Selvanayaki has 555 balloons.
65 of them are red, 65 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Selvanayaki have

Answer: 425


SOLUTION 1 :
555 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65 red
 
 
65 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 555 - 65 - 65 = 425

Selvanayaki has 425 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
555 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65 red
 
 
65 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 65 + 65 = 130

Step 2: 555 - 130 = 425

Selvanayaki has 425 yellow balloons.



7)  

Savithri has 410 balloons.
34 of them are red, 76 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Savithri have

Answer: 300


SOLUTION 1 :
410 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34 red
 
 
76 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 410 - 34 - 76 = 300

Savithri has 300 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
410 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34 red
 
 
76 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 34 + 76 = 110

Step 2: 410 - 110 = 300

Savithri has 300 yellow balloons.



8)  

Panimalar has 323 balloons.
52 of them are red, 68 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Panimalar have

Answer: 203


SOLUTION 1 :
323 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52 red
 
 
68 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 323 - 52 - 68 = 203

Panimalar has 203 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
323 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52 red
 
 
68 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 52 + 68 = 120

Step 2: 323 - 120 = 203

Panimalar has 203 yellow balloons.



9)  

Mithra has 252 balloons.
69 of them are red, 74 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Mithra have

Answer: 109


SOLUTION 1 :
252 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
69 red
 
 
74 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 252 - 69 - 74 = 109

Mithra has 109 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
252 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
69 red
 
 
74 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 69 + 74 = 143

Step 2: 252 - 143 = 109

Mithra has 109 yellow balloons.



10)  

Nandini has 598 balloons.
23 of them are red, 36 of them are blue and the rest are yellow.
How many yellow balloons does Nandini have

Answer: 539


SOLUTION 1 :
598 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23 red
 
 
36 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 598 - 23 - 36 = 539

Nandini has 539 yellow balloons.


SOLUTION 2 :
598 balloons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23 red
 
 
36 blue
 
 
yellow

Step 1: 23 + 36 = 59

Step 2: 598 - 59 = 539

Nandini has 539 yellow balloons.