Q1: Sam has read 27 books and Babli has read 43 books. What is the total number of books read?
Ans: Given , Number of books Sam read = 27
Number of books Babli read = 43
Total number of books = 43 + 27= 70
Therefore the total number of books read is 70
Q2: In a cricket match, Sri Lanka made 246 runs. India has made 223 runs. How many more runs does India need to win?
Ans: To win India must make 246 runs.
Runs India needs to win = 246 – 223
Runs needed =23
Therefore India needs 23 more runs to win the match against Sri Lanka.
Q3: Fatima's mother sent her to the market to buy some things. She gave her Rs 345. Fatima bought 1 kg ghee for Rs 227. The shopkeeper gave her back Rs 98.(Kilogram is written as kg.) Did the shopkeeper give her the right amount?
Ans: The total amount with Fatima is 345.
The price of 1 Kg Ghee = 227.
Now the amount the shopkeeper has to return to Fatima can be given as 345 - 227 = 118.
But it is said that the shopkeeper gave Rs 98 to Fatima.
Therefore the shopkeeper has to give 118 - 98 = 20 Rs back to Fatima more
Therefore the shopkeeper did not fatima the right amount and should return her Rs 20 more.
Q4: Find the Missing numbers 50, 150, 250, 350,_,_,_,_
Ans: The difference between 150 and 50 is 100 likewise between 250 and 150 is 100
Therefore the pattern is the difference between two consecutive numbers is 100 and hence the next number after 350 is 450 , the next number is 550 and so on..
Therefore the required pattern is
50, 150, 250, 350, 450 , 550 , 650 , 750
Q5: Savita bought a shirt for Rs 225 and trousers for Rs 165. How much money did she spend altogether?
Ans: The Price of Shirt paid by savita = Rs 225
The price trousers paid by Savita = 165
The total money spend can be given by adding the money spent on pant (225) and money spent on trouser (165)
Therefore the money spent altogether is given by 225 + 165 = Rs 390.
Q6: 76 Men and 54 Women were waiting in the Queue. Find the total number of people waiting in the queue.
Ans: Given , Number of Men waiting in the queue = 76
Number of Men waiting in the queue = 54
Total number of people waiting in the queue = 76 + 54 = 130
Therefore the total number of waiting in the queue are 130
Q7: Geeta had Rs 468 in her purse. She bought a book for Rs 123. How much money is left in her purse?
Ans: Money left in her purse will be a difference of 468 and 123 as 123 is spent on purchasing the book.
Money left in her purse is Rs 468 – Rs 123 = 345.
Therefore, Money left in her purse is Rs 345
Q8: Sam noted the electricity metre readings of her house. Last month's reading was 118 units. This month's reading is 193 units. How much electricity did she use in one month?
Ans: The electricity metre reading Sam noted of last Month = 118 Units
The reading of this month = 193 units
Now to find out the reading of this month we need to subtract the final reading of this month (193) with last month reading (118) as the reading started from 118.
Therefore the electricity used in one month = 193 - 118 = 75 Units.
Q9: Find the Missing numbers 100, 200, 300 _,_,600,_,
Ans: The difference between 200 and 100 is 100, likewise between 300 and 200 is 100
Therefore the pattern is the difference between two consecutive numbers is 100 and hence the next number after 300 is 400 , the next number is 500 and so on..
Therefore the required pattern is
100 , 200 , 300 , 400, 500 , 600 , 700
Q10:
(i) Indu’s pencil is 25 cm long. Jyoti’s pencil is 6 cm long. Whose pencil is longer? How much longer?
(ii) Ajay cooked chapatis in 25 minutes. Then he made daal in 15 minutes. How much time did he take to cook both things?
(iii) 125, 150, 175, 200 ,_ ,_, 275,_
Ans:
(i) Indu’s pencil is longer
It is long by 25-6 = 19 cm
(ii) Time he took to cook both the things= 25 + 15 = 40 minutes.
(iii) 225, 250,300
