Expresswala Academy Mathematics Tuition

Basic Mathematical Operations

Question paper, Set 8

  • Set 8 of 10
  • 20 questions
  • 50 marks
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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  1. Find (i) 5+45 + 4 (ii) 3−23 - 2.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    (i) Start at 55 and count on 44: 5+4=95 + 4 = 9

    (ii) Count back 22 from 33: 3−2=13 - 2 = 1

    Answer: (i) 99 (ii) 11

  2. Fill in the box and find the sum: 9+8=10+□9 + 8 = 10 + \square.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    99 needs 11 to make 1010; take 11 from 88, which leaves 77.

    9+8=10+7=179 + 8 = 10 + 7 = 17

    Answer: □=7\square = 7; 9+8=179 + 8 = 17

  3. Find the number in the box: 1+□=41 + \square = 4.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    □=4−1=3\square = 4 - 1 = 3

    Check: 1+3=41 + 3 = 4

    Answer: 33

  4. Find (i) 80−780 - 7 (ii) 90−490 - 4.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 80=70+1080 = 70 + 10 and 10−7=310 - 7 = 3, so 80−7=70+3=7380 - 7 = 70 + 3 = 73

    (ii) 90=80+1090 = 80 + 10 and 10−4=610 - 4 = 6, so 90−4=80+6=8690 - 4 = 80 + 6 = 86

    Answer: (i) 7373 (ii) 8686

  5. Find 75−275 - 2.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Take 22 from the units digit: 5−2=35 - 2 = 3; the tens digit 77 stays.

    75−2=7375 - 2 = 73

    Answer: 7373

  6. Find 11−611 - 6 by the 1st and 2nd methods.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 11 out of 66 first (6−1=56 - 1 = 5): 11−6=10−5=511 - 6 = 10 - 5 = 5

    2nd method: add 44 to both: 11−6=15−10=511 - 6 = 15 - 10 = 5

    Both methods give 11−6=511 - 6 = 5

    Answer: 55

  7. Find 43−843 - 8 by three methods.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 33 out of 88 first (8−3=58 - 3 = 5): 43−8=40−5=3543 - 8 = 40 - 5 = 35

    2nd method: add 22 to both: 43−8=45−10=3543 - 8 = 45 - 10 = 35

    3rd method: 43−10=3343 - 10 = 33 and 10−8=210 - 8 = 2, so 43−8=33+2=3543 - 8 = 33 + 2 = 35

    All three methods give 43−8=3543 - 8 = 35

    Answer: 3535

  8. Find 87−2087 - 20.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Take 22 tens from 88 tens: 8−2=68 - 2 = 6; the units digit 77 stays.

    87−20=6787 - 20 = 67

    Answer: 6767

  9. Find 51−2351 - 23 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 51−23=31−3=30−2=2851 - 23 = 31 - 3 = 30 - 2 = 28

    2nd method: add 77 to both: 51−23=58−30=2851 - 23 = 58 - 30 = 28

    3rd method: 51−30=2151 - 30 = 21 and 30−23=730 - 23 = 7, so 51−23=21+7=2851 - 23 = 21 + 7 = 28

    4th method (column): 1<31 < 3, so borrow 11 ten: units 11−3=811 - 3 = 8, tens 4−2=24 - 2 = 2

    All four methods give 51−23=2851 - 23 = 28

    Answer: 2828

  10. Find (i) 450−8450 - 8 (ii) 496−44496 - 44.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 450=440+10450 = 440 + 10 and 10−8=210 - 8 = 2, so 450−8=440+2=442450 - 8 = 440 + 2 = 442

    (ii) units 6−4=26 - 4 = 2, tens 9−4=59 - 4 = 5, hundreds 44 stays: 496−44=452496 - 44 = 452

    Answer: (i) 442442 (ii) 452452

  11. Find 486−59486 - 59 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 486−59=436−9=430−3=427486 - 59 = 436 - 9 = 430 - 3 = 427

    2nd method: add 11 to both: 486−59=487−60=427486 - 59 = 487 - 60 = 427

    3rd method: 486−60=426486 - 60 = 426 and 60−59=160 - 59 = 1, so 486−59=426+1=427486 - 59 = 426 + 1 = 427

    4th method (column): 6<96 < 9, so borrow 11 ten: units 16−9=716 - 9 = 7, tens 7−5=27 - 5 = 2, hundreds 44

    All four methods give 486−59=427486 - 59 = 427

    Answer: 427427

  12. Find 100−28100 - 28.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Take away the tens first: 100−20=80100 - 20 = 80

    100−28=80−8=72100 - 28 = 80 - 8 = 72

    Answer: 7272

  13. Find 175−96175 - 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: 6<96 < 9, borrow from the hundred: 16−9=716 - 9 = 7, hundreds 00

    2nd method: take 55 from both: 175−96=170−91175 - 96 = 170 - 91

    take 7070 from both: =100−21=79= 100 - 21 = 79

    3rd method: 175−100=75175 - 100 = 75 and 100−96=4100 - 96 = 4, so 175−96=75+4=79175 - 96 = 75 + 4 = 79

    All three methods give 175−96=79175 - 96 = 79

    Answer: 7979

  14. Find 50+7650 + 76.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Add the tens: 50+70=12050 + 70 = 120; the units digit 66 stays.

    50+76=12650 + 76 = 126

    Answer: 126126

  15. Find 33+1533 + 15 by adding the tens and then the units.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Tens: 30+10=4030 + 10 = 40

    Units: 3+5=83 + 5 = 8

    33+15=40+8=4833 + 15 = 40 + 8 = 48

    Answer: 4848

  16. Find 2448÷92448 \div 9 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    24÷924 \div 9: 9×2=189 \times 2 = 18, 24−18=624 - 18 = 6

    Bring down 44, we have 6464: 9×7=639 \times 7 = 63, 64−63=164 - 63 = 1

    Bring down 88, we have 1818: 9×2=189 \times 2 = 18, 18−18=018 - 18 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 2448÷9=2722448 \div 9 = 272

    Answer: 272272

  17. Find 3970310÷53970310 \div 5 by long division.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    39÷539 \div 5: 5×7=355 \times 7 = 35, 39−35=439 - 35 = 4

    Bring down 77, we have 4747: 5×9=455 \times 9 = 45, 47−45=247 - 45 = 2

    Bring down 00, we have 2020: 5×4=205 \times 4 = 20, 20−20=020 - 20 = 0

    Bring down 33, we have 33: 3<53 < 5, so write 00 in the quotient

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

    Bring down 00, we have 1010: 5×2=105 \times 2 = 10, 10−10=010 - 10 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 3970310÷5=7940623970310 \div 5 = 794062

    Answer: 794062794062

  18. Find 9321÷39321 \div 3 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    9÷39 \div 3: 3×3=93 \times 3 = 9, 9−9=09 - 9 = 0

    Bring down 33, we have 33: 3×1=33 \times 1 = 3, 3−3=03 - 3 = 0

    Bring down 22, we have 22: 2<32 < 3, so write 00 in the quotient

    Bring down 11, we have 2121: 3×7=213 \times 7 = 21, 21−21=021 - 21 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 9321÷3=31079321 \div 3 = 3107

    Do not miss the 00 in the quotient.

    Answer: 31073107

  19. Find 3084÷123084 \div 12 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    30÷1230 \div 12: 12×2=2412 \times 2 = 24, 30−24=630 - 24 = 6

    Bring down 88, we have 6868: 12×5=6012 \times 5 = 60, 68−60=868 - 60 = 8

    Bring down 44, we have 8484: 12×7=8412 \times 7 = 84, 84−84=084 - 84 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 3084÷12=2573084 \div 12 = 257

    Answer: 257257

  20. Find 284\displaystyle \frac{28}{4}.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    284\displaystyle \frac{28}{4} means 28÷428 \div 4.

    4×7=284 \times 7 = 28, so 284=7\displaystyle \frac{28}{4} = 7

    Answer: 77