Expresswala Academy Mathematics Tuition

Basic Mathematical Operations

Question paper, Set 4

  • Set 4 of 10
  • 20 questions
  • 50 marks
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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  1. Find (i) 7+17 + 1 (ii) 9−49 - 4.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    (i) Start at 77 and count on 11: 7+1=87 + 1 = 8

    (ii) Count back 44 from 99: 9−4=59 - 4 = 5

    Answer: (i) 88 (ii) 55

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

    88 needs 22 to make 1010; take 22 from 88, which leaves 66.

    8+8=10+6=168 + 8 = 10 + 6 = 16

    Answer: □=6\square = 6; 8+8=168 + 8 = 16

  3. Find the number in the box: 5+□=85 + \square = 8.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    □=8−5=3\square = 8 - 5 = 3

    Check: 5+3=85 + 3 = 8

    Answer: 33

  4. Find (i) 30−530 - 5 (ii) 50−950 - 9.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 30=20+1030 = 20 + 10 and 10−5=510 - 5 = 5, so 30−5=20+5=2530 - 5 = 20 + 5 = 25

    (ii) 50=40+1050 = 40 + 10 and 10−9=110 - 9 = 1, so 50−9=40+1=4150 - 9 = 40 + 1 = 41

    Answer: (i) 2525 (ii) 4141

  5. Find 29−529 - 5.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Take 55 from the units digit: 9−5=49 - 5 = 4; the tens digit 22 stays.

    29−5=2429 - 5 = 24

    Answer: 2424

  6. Find 17−817 - 8 by the 1st and 2nd methods.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 77 out of 88 first (8−7=18 - 7 = 1): 17−8=10−1=917 - 8 = 10 - 1 = 9

    2nd method: add 22 to both: 17−8=19−10=917 - 8 = 19 - 10 = 9

    Both methods give 17−8=917 - 8 = 9

    Answer: 99

  7. Find 41−641 - 6 by three methods.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 11 out of 66 first (6−1=56 - 1 = 5): 41−6=40−5=3541 - 6 = 40 - 5 = 35

    2nd method: add 44 to both: 41−6=45−10=3541 - 6 = 45 - 10 = 35

    3rd method: 41−10=3141 - 10 = 31 and 10−6=410 - 6 = 4, so 41−6=31+4=3541 - 6 = 31 + 4 = 35

    All three methods give 41−6=3541 - 6 = 35

    Answer: 3535

  8. Find 82−1082 - 10.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Take 11 ten from 88 tens: 8−1=78 - 1 = 7; the units digit 22 stays.

    82−10=7282 - 10 = 72

    Answer: 7272

  9. Find 74−4774 - 47 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 74−47=34−7=30−3=2774 - 47 = 34 - 7 = 30 - 3 = 27

    2nd method: add 33 to both: 74−47=77−50=2774 - 47 = 77 - 50 = 27

    3rd method: 74−50=2474 - 50 = 24 and 50−47=350 - 47 = 3, so 74−47=24+3=2774 - 47 = 24 + 3 = 27

    4th method (column): 4<74 < 7, so borrow 11 ten: units 14−7=714 - 7 = 7, tens 6−4=26 - 4 = 2

    All four methods give 74−47=2774 - 47 = 27

    Answer: 2727

  10. Find (i) 450−4450 - 4 (ii) 246−32246 - 32.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 450=440+10450 = 440 + 10 and 10−4=610 - 4 = 6, so 450−4=440+6=446450 - 4 = 440 + 6 = 446

    (ii) units 6−2=46 - 2 = 4, tens 4−3=14 - 3 = 1, hundreds 22 stays: 246−32=214246 - 32 = 214

    Answer: (i) 446446 (ii) 214214

  11. Find 360−35360 - 35 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 360−35=330−5=325360 - 35 = 330 - 5 = 325

    2nd method: add 55 to both: 360−35=365−40=325360 - 35 = 365 - 40 = 325

    3rd method: 360−40=320360 - 40 = 320 and 40−35=540 - 35 = 5, so 360−35=320+5=325360 - 35 = 320 + 5 = 325

    4th method (column): 0<50 < 5, so borrow 11 ten: units 10−5=510 - 5 = 5, tens 5−3=25 - 3 = 2, hundreds 33

    All four methods give 360−35=325360 - 35 = 325

    Answer: 325325

  12. Find 100−47100 - 47.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Take away the tens first: 100−40=60100 - 40 = 60

    100−47=60−7=53100 - 47 = 60 - 7 = 53

    Answer: 5353

  13. Find 195−96195 - 96 by three methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (column): units 5<65 < 6, borrow 11 ten: 15−6=915 - 6 = 9

    tens: 8<98 < 9, borrow from the hundred: 18−9=918 - 9 = 9, hundreds 00

    2nd method: take 55 from both: 195−96=190−91195 - 96 = 190 - 91

    take 9090 from both: =100−1=99= 100 - 1 = 99

    3rd method: 195−100=95195 - 100 = 95 and 100−96=4100 - 96 = 4, so 195−96=95+4=99195 - 96 = 95 + 4 = 99

    All three methods give 195−96=99195 - 96 = 99

    Answer: 9999

  14. Find 70+3370 + 33.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Add the tens: 70+30=10070 + 30 = 100; the units digit 33 stays.

    70+33=10370 + 33 = 103

    Answer: 103103

  15. Find 45+7445 + 74 by adding the tens and then the units.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Tens: 40+70=11040 + 70 = 110

    Units: 5+4=95 + 4 = 9

    45+74=110+9=11945 + 74 = 110 + 9 = 119

    Answer: 119119

  16. Find 4432÷84432 \div 8 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    44÷844 \div 8: 8×5=408 \times 5 = 40, 44−40=444 - 40 = 4

    Bring down 33, we have 4343: 8×5=408 \times 5 = 40, 43−40=343 - 40 = 3

    Bring down 22, we have 3232: 8×4=328 \times 4 = 32, 32−32=032 - 32 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 4432÷8=5544432 \div 8 = 554

    Answer: 554554

  17. Find 8129990÷58129990 \div 5 by long division.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    8÷58 \div 5: 5×1=55 \times 1 = 5, 8−5=38 - 5 = 3

    Bring down 11, we have 3131: 5×6=305 \times 6 = 30, 31−30=131 - 30 = 1

    Bring down 22, we have 1212: 5×2=105 \times 2 = 10, 12−10=212 - 10 = 2

    Bring down 99, we have 2929: 5×5=255 \times 5 = 25, 29−25=429 - 25 = 4

    Bring down 99, we have 4949: 5×9=455 \times 9 = 45, 49−45=449 - 45 = 4

    Bring down 99, we have 4949: 5×9=455 \times 9 = 45, 49−45=449 - 45 = 4

    Bring down 00, we have 4040: 5×8=405 \times 8 = 40, 40−40=040 - 40 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 8129990÷5=16259988129990 \div 5 = 1625998

    Answer: 16259981625998

  18. Find 12087÷312087 \div 3 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    12÷312 \div 3: 3×4=123 \times 4 = 12, 12−12=012 - 12 = 0

    Bring down 00, we have 00: 0<30 < 3, so write 00 in the quotient

    Bring down 88, we have 88: 3×2=63 \times 2 = 6, 8−6=28 - 6 = 2

    Bring down 77, we have 2727: 3×9=273 \times 9 = 27, 27−27=027 - 27 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 12087÷3=402912087 \div 3 = 4029

    Do not miss the 00 in the quotient.

    Answer: 40294029

  19. Find 7568÷117568 \div 11 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    75÷1175 \div 11: 11×6=6611 \times 6 = 66, 75−66=975 - 66 = 9

    Bring down 66, we have 9696: 11×8=8811 \times 8 = 88, 96−88=896 - 88 = 8

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

    Remainder 00, so 7568÷11=6887568 \div 11 = 688

    Answer: 688688

  20. Find 255\displaystyle \frac{25}{5}.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    255\displaystyle \frac{25}{5} means 25÷525 \div 5.

    5×5=255 \times 5 = 25, so 255=5\displaystyle \frac{25}{5} = 5

    Answer: 55