Expresswala Academy Mathematics Tuition

Basic Mathematical Operations

Question paper, Set 3

  • Set 3 of 10
  • 20 questions
  • 50 marks
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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  1. Find (i) 1+51 + 5 (ii) 3−13 - 1.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    (i) Start at 55 and count on 11: 1+5=61 + 5 = 6

    (ii) Count back 11 from 33: 3−1=23 - 1 = 2

    Answer: (i) 66 (ii) 22

  2. Fill in the box and find the sum: 6+6=10+□6 + 6 = 10 + \square.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    66 needs 44 to make 1010; take 44 from 66, which leaves 22.

    6+6=10+2=126 + 6 = 10 + 2 = 12

    Answer: □=2\square = 2; 6+6=126 + 6 = 12

  3. Find the number in the box: 3+□=63 + \square = 6.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    □=6−3=3\square = 6 - 3 = 3

    Check: 3+3=63 + 3 = 6

    Answer: 33

  4. Find (i) 50−250 - 2 (ii) 90−590 - 5.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 50=40+1050 = 40 + 10 and 10−2=810 - 2 = 8, so 50−2=40+8=4850 - 2 = 40 + 8 = 48

    (ii) 90=80+1090 = 80 + 10 and 10−5=510 - 5 = 5, so 90−5=80+5=8590 - 5 = 80 + 5 = 85

    Answer: (i) 4848 (ii) 8585

  5. Find 56−356 - 3.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Take 33 from the units digit: 6−3=36 - 3 = 3; the tens digit 55 stays.

    56−3=5356 - 3 = 53

    Answer: 5353

  6. Find 11−511 - 5 by the 1st and 2nd methods.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 11 out of 55 first (5−1=45 - 1 = 4): 11−5=10−4=611 - 5 = 10 - 4 = 6

    2nd method: add 55 to both: 11−5=16−10=611 - 5 = 16 - 10 = 6

    Both methods give 11−5=611 - 5 = 6

    Answer: 66

  7. Find 36−836 - 8 by three methods.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 66 out of 88 first (8−6=28 - 6 = 2): 36−8=30−2=2836 - 8 = 30 - 2 = 28

    2nd method: add 22 to both: 36−8=38−10=2836 - 8 = 38 - 10 = 28

    3rd method: 36−10=2636 - 10 = 26 and 10−8=210 - 8 = 2, so 36−8=26+2=2836 - 8 = 26 + 2 = 28

    All three methods give 36−8=2836 - 8 = 28

    Answer: 2828

  8. Find 90−8090 - 80.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    99 tens −- 88 tens == 11 ten

    90−80=1090 - 80 = 10

    Answer: 1010

  9. Find 97−7897 - 78 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 97−78=27−8=20−1=1997 - 78 = 27 - 8 = 20 - 1 = 19

    2nd method: add 22 to both: 97−78=99−80=1997 - 78 = 99 - 80 = 19

    3rd method: 97−80=1797 - 80 = 17 and 80−78=280 - 78 = 2, so 97−78=17+2=1997 - 78 = 17 + 2 = 19

    4th method (column): 7<87 < 8, so borrow 11 ten: units 17−8=917 - 8 = 9, tens 8−7=18 - 7 = 1

    All four methods give 97−78=1997 - 78 = 19

    Answer: 1919

  10. Find (i) 490−8490 - 8 (ii) 467−21467 - 21.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 490=480+10490 = 480 + 10 and 10−8=210 - 8 = 2, so 490−8=480+2=482490 - 8 = 480 + 2 = 482

    (ii) units 7−1=67 - 1 = 6, tens 6−2=46 - 2 = 4, hundreds 44 stays: 467−21=446467 - 21 = 446

    Answer: (i) 482482 (ii) 446446

  11. Find 271−58271 - 58 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 271−58=221−8=220−7=213271 - 58 = 221 - 8 = 220 - 7 = 213

    2nd method: add 22 to both: 271−58=273−60=213271 - 58 = 273 - 60 = 213

    3rd method: 271−60=211271 - 60 = 211 and 60−58=260 - 58 = 2, so 271−58=211+2=213271 - 58 = 211 + 2 = 213

    4th method (column): 1<81 < 8, so borrow 11 ten: units 11−8=311 - 8 = 3, tens 6−5=16 - 5 = 1, hundreds 22

    All four methods give 271−58=213271 - 58 = 213

    Answer: 213213

  12. Find 100−65100 - 65.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Take away the tens first: 100−60=40100 - 60 = 40

    100−65=40−5=35100 - 65 = 40 - 5 = 35

    Answer: 3535

  13. Find 143−57143 - 57 by three methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (column): units 3<73 < 7, borrow 11 ten: 13−7=613 - 7 = 6

    tens: 3<53 < 5, borrow from the hundred: 13−5=813 - 5 = 8, hundreds 00

    2nd method: take 33 from both: 143−57=140−54143 - 57 = 140 - 54

    take 4040 from both: =100−14=86= 100 - 14 = 86

    3rd method: 143−100=43143 - 100 = 43 and 100−57=43100 - 57 = 43, so 143−57=43+43=86143 - 57 = 43 + 43 = 86

    All three methods give 143−57=86143 - 57 = 86

    Answer: 8686

  14. Find 10+5010 + 50.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    11 ten ++ 55 tens == 66 tens

    10+50=6010 + 50 = 60

    Answer: 6060

  15. Find 45+3145 + 31 by adding the tens and then the units.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Tens: 40+30=7040 + 30 = 70

    Units: 5+1=65 + 1 = 6

    45+31=70+6=7645 + 31 = 70 + 6 = 76

    Answer: 7676

  16. Find 7016÷87016 \div 8 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    70÷870 \div 8: 8×8=648 \times 8 = 64, 70−64=670 - 64 = 6

    Bring down 11, we have 6161: 8×7=568 \times 7 = 56, 61−56=561 - 56 = 5

    Bring down 66, we have 5656: 8×7=568 \times 7 = 56, 56−56=056 - 56 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 7016÷8=8777016 \div 8 = 877

    Answer: 877877

  17. Find 6839904÷26839904 \div 2 by long division.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    6÷26 \div 2: 2×3=62 \times 3 = 6, 6−6=06 - 6 = 0

    Bring down 88, we have 88: 2×4=82 \times 4 = 8, 8−8=08 - 8 = 0

    Bring down 33, we have 33: 2×1=22 \times 1 = 2, 3−2=13 - 2 = 1

    Bring down 99, we have 1919: 2×9=182 \times 9 = 18, 19−18=119 - 18 = 1

    Bring down 99, we have 1919: 2×9=182 \times 9 = 18, 19−18=119 - 18 = 1

    Bring down 00, we have 1010: 2×5=102 \times 5 = 10, 10−10=010 - 10 = 0

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

    Remainder 00, so 6839904÷2=34199526839904 \div 2 = 3419952

    Answer: 34199523419952

  18. Find 72656÷872656 \div 8 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    72÷872 \div 8: 8×9=728 \times 9 = 72, 72−72=072 - 72 = 0

    Bring down 66, we have 66: 6<86 < 8, so write 00 in the quotient

    Bring down 55, we have 6565: 8×8=648 \times 8 = 64, 65−64=165 - 64 = 1

    Bring down 66, we have 1616: 8×2=168 \times 2 = 16, 16−16=016 - 16 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 72656÷8=908272656 \div 8 = 9082

    Do not miss the 00 in the quotient.

    Answer: 90829082

  19. Find 4818÷114818 \div 11 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    48÷1148 \div 11: 11×4=4411 \times 4 = 44, 48−44=448 - 44 = 4

    Bring down 11, we have 4141: 11×3=3311 \times 3 = 33, 41−33=841 - 33 = 8

    Bring down 88, we have 8888: 11×8=8811 \times 8 = 88, 88−88=088 - 88 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 4818÷11=4384818 \div 11 = 438

    Answer: 438438

  20. Find 244\displaystyle \frac{24}{4}.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    244\displaystyle \frac{24}{4} means 24÷424 \div 4.

    4×6=244 \times 6 = 24, so 244=6\displaystyle \frac{24}{4} = 6

    Answer: 66