Expresswala Academy Mathematics Tuition

Basic Mathematical Operations

Question paper, Set 1

  • Set 1 of 10
  • 20 questions
  • 50 marks
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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  1. Find (i) 1+91 + 9 (ii) 4−14 - 1.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    (i) Start at 99 and count on 11: 1+9=101 + 9 = 10

    (ii) Count back 11 from 44: 4−1=34 - 1 = 3

    Answer: (i) 1010 (ii) 33

  2. Fill in the box and find the sum: 5+8=10+□5 + 8 = 10 + \square.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    88 needs 22 to make 1010; take 22 from 55, which leaves 33.

    5+8=10+3=135 + 8 = 10 + 3 = 13

    Answer: □=3\square = 3; 5+8=135 + 8 = 13

  3. Find the number in the box: 4+□=64 + \square = 6.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    □=6−4=2\square = 6 - 4 = 2

    Check: 4+2=64 + 2 = 6

    Answer: 22

  4. Find (i) 90−290 - 2 (ii) 60−760 - 7.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 90=80+1090 = 80 + 10 and 10−2=810 - 2 = 8, so 90−2=80+8=8890 - 2 = 80 + 8 = 88

    (ii) 60=50+1060 = 50 + 10 and 10−7=310 - 7 = 3, so 60−7=50+3=5360 - 7 = 50 + 3 = 53

    Answer: (i) 8888 (ii) 5353

  5. Find 26−626 - 6.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Take 66 from the units digit: 6−6=06 - 6 = 0; the tens digit 22 stays.

    26−6=2026 - 6 = 20

    Answer: 2020

  6. Find 12−612 - 6 by the 1st and 2nd methods.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 22 out of 66 first (6−2=46 - 2 = 4): 12−6=10−4=612 - 6 = 10 - 4 = 6

    2nd method: add 44 to both: 12−6=16−10=612 - 6 = 16 - 10 = 6

    Both methods give 12−6=612 - 6 = 6

    Answer: 66

  7. Find 72−872 - 8 by three methods.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 22 out of 88 first (8−2=68 - 2 = 6): 72−8=70−6=6472 - 8 = 70 - 6 = 64

    2nd method: add 22 to both: 72−8=74−10=6472 - 8 = 74 - 10 = 64

    3rd method: 72−10=6272 - 10 = 62 and 10−8=210 - 8 = 2, so 72−8=62+2=6472 - 8 = 62 + 2 = 64

    All three methods give 72−8=6472 - 8 = 64

    Answer: 6464

  8. Find 90−1090 - 10.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    99 tens −- 11 ten == 88 tens

    90−10=8090 - 10 = 80

    Answer: 8080

  9. Find 31−1831 - 18 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 31−18=21−8=20−7=1331 - 18 = 21 - 8 = 20 - 7 = 13

    2nd method: add 22 to both: 31−18=33−20=1331 - 18 = 33 - 20 = 13

    3rd method: 31−20=1131 - 20 = 11 and 20−18=220 - 18 = 2, so 31−18=11+2=1331 - 18 = 11 + 2 = 13

    4th method (column): 1<81 < 8, so borrow 11 ten: units 11−8=311 - 8 = 3, tens 2−1=12 - 1 = 1

    All four methods give 31−18=1331 - 18 = 13

    Answer: 1313

  10. Find (i) 240−7240 - 7 (ii) 464−41464 - 41.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 240=230+10240 = 230 + 10 and 10−7=310 - 7 = 3, so 240−7=230+3=233240 - 7 = 230 + 3 = 233

    (ii) units 4−1=34 - 1 = 3, tens 6−4=26 - 4 = 2, hundreds 44 stays: 464−41=423464 - 41 = 423

    Answer: (i) 233233 (ii) 423423

  11. Find 382−46382 - 46 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 382−46=342−6=340−4=336382 - 46 = 342 - 6 = 340 - 4 = 336

    2nd method: add 44 to both: 382−46=386−50=336382 - 46 = 386 - 50 = 336

    3rd method: 382−50=332382 - 50 = 332 and 50−46=450 - 46 = 4, so 382−46=332+4=336382 - 46 = 332 + 4 = 336

    4th method (column): 2<62 < 6, so borrow 11 ten: units 12−6=612 - 6 = 6, tens 7−4=37 - 4 = 3, hundreds 33

    All four methods give 382−46=336382 - 46 = 336

    Answer: 336336

  12. Find 100−92100 - 92.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Take away the tens first: 100−90=10100 - 90 = 10

    100−92=10−2=8100 - 92 = 10 - 2 = 8

    Answer: 88

  13. Find 111−19111 - 19 by three methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (column): units 1<91 < 9, borrow 11 ten: 11−9=211 - 9 = 2

    tens: 0<10 < 1, borrow from the hundred: 10−1=910 - 1 = 9, hundreds 00

    2nd method: take 11 from both: 111−19=110−18111 - 19 = 110 - 18

    take 1010 from both: =100−8=92= 100 - 8 = 92

    3rd method: 111−100=11111 - 100 = 11 and 100−19=81100 - 19 = 81, so 111−19=11+81=92111 - 19 = 11 + 81 = 92

    All three methods give 111−19=92111 - 19 = 92

    Answer: 9292

  14. Find 20+7020 + 70.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    22 tens ++ 77 tens == 99 tens

    20+70=9020 + 70 = 90

    Answer: 9090

  15. Find 42+9142 + 91 by adding the tens and then the units.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Tens: 40+90=13040 + 90 = 130

    Units: 2+1=32 + 1 = 3

    42+91=130+3=13342 + 91 = 130 + 3 = 133

    Answer: 133133

  16. Find 1755÷31755 \div 3 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    17÷317 \div 3: 3×5=153 \times 5 = 15, 17−15=217 - 15 = 2

    Bring down 55, we have 2525: 3×8=243 \times 8 = 24, 25−24=125 - 24 = 1

    Bring down 55, we have 1515: 3×5=153 \times 5 = 15, 15−15=015 - 15 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 1755÷3=5851755 \div 3 = 585

    Answer: 585585

  17. Find 8044692÷28044692 \div 2 by long division.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    8÷28 \div 2: 2×4=82 \times 4 = 8, 8−8=08 - 8 = 0

    Bring down 00, we have 00: 0<20 < 2, so write 00 in the quotient

    Bring down 44, we have 44: 2×2=42 \times 2 = 4, 4−4=04 - 4 = 0

    Bring down 44, we have 44: 2×2=42 \times 2 = 4, 4−4=04 - 4 = 0

    Bring down 66, we have 66: 2×3=62 \times 3 = 6, 6−6=06 - 6 = 0

    Bring down 99, we have 99: 2×4=82 \times 4 = 8, 9−8=19 - 8 = 1

    Bring down 22, we have 1212: 2×6=122 \times 6 = 12, 12−12=012 - 12 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 8044692÷2=40223468044692 \div 2 = 4022346

    Answer: 40223464022346

  18. Find 63553÷763553 \div 7 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    63÷763 \div 7: 7×9=637 \times 9 = 63, 63−63=063 - 63 = 0

    Bring down 55, we have 55: 5<75 < 7, so write 00 in the quotient

    Bring down 55, we have 5555: 7×7=497 \times 7 = 49, 55−49=655 - 49 = 6

    Bring down 33, we have 6363: 7×9=637 \times 9 = 63, 63−63=063 - 63 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 63553÷7=907963553 \div 7 = 9079

    Do not miss the 00 in the quotient.

    Answer: 90799079

  19. Find 2100÷122100 \div 12 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    21÷1221 \div 12: 12×1=1212 \times 1 = 12, 21−12=921 - 12 = 9

    Bring down 00, we have 9090: 12×7=8412 \times 7 = 84, 90−84=690 - 84 = 6

    Bring down 00, we have 6060: 12×5=6012 \times 5 = 60, 60−60=060 - 60 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 2100÷12=1752100 \div 12 = 175

    Answer: 175175

  20. Find 124\displaystyle \frac{12}{4}.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    124\displaystyle \frac{12}{4} means 12÷412 \div 4.

    4×3=124 \times 3 = 12, so 124=3\displaystyle \frac{12}{4} = 3

    Answer: 33