Expresswala Academy Mathematics Tuition

Basic Mathematical Operations

Question paper, Set 9

  • Set 9 of 10
  • 20 questions
  • 50 marks
  • 1 hour 30 minutes

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  1. Find (i) 4+24 + 2 (ii) 8−48 - 4.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    (i) Start at 44 and count on 22: 4+2=64 + 2 = 6

    (ii) Count back 44 from 88: 8−4=48 - 4 = 4

    Answer: (i) 66 (ii) 44

  2. Find the numbers in the boxes: (i) 6+□=86 + \square = 8 (ii) 3+□=103 + \square = 10
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) □=8−6=2\square = 8 - 6 = 2 (check: 6+2=86 + 2 = 8)

    (ii) □=10−3=7\square = 10 - 3 = 7 (check: 3+7=103 + 7 = 10)

    Answer: (i) 22 (ii) 77

  3. Find the number in the box: 1+□=81 + \square = 8.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    □=8−1=7\square = 8 - 1 = 7

    Check: 1+7=81 + 7 = 8

    Answer: 77

  4. Find (i) 50−550 - 5 (ii) 40−240 - 2.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 50=40+1050 = 40 + 10 and 10−5=510 - 5 = 5, so 50−5=40+5=4550 - 5 = 40 + 5 = 45

    (ii) 40=30+1040 = 30 + 10 and 10−2=810 - 2 = 8, so 40−2=30+8=3840 - 2 = 30 + 8 = 38

    Answer: (i) 4545 (ii) 3838

  5. Find 89−889 - 8.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    Take 88 from the units digit: 9−8=19 - 8 = 1; the tens digit 88 stays.

    89−8=8189 - 8 = 81

    Answer: 8181

  6. Find 15−715 - 7 by the 1st and 2nd methods.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 55 out of 77 first (7−5=27 - 5 = 2): 15−7=10−2=815 - 7 = 10 - 2 = 8

    2nd method: add 33 to both: 15−7=18−10=815 - 7 = 18 - 10 = 8

    Both methods give 15−7=815 - 7 = 8

    Answer: 88

  7. Find 32−832 - 8 by three methods.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method: take 22 out of 88 first (8−2=68 - 2 = 6): 32−8=30−6=2432 - 8 = 30 - 6 = 24

    2nd method: add 22 to both: 32−8=34−10=2432 - 8 = 34 - 10 = 24

    3rd method: 32−10=2232 - 10 = 22 and 10−8=210 - 8 = 2, so 32−8=22+2=2432 - 8 = 22 + 2 = 24

    All three methods give 32−8=2432 - 8 = 24

    Answer: 2424

  8. Find 70−4070 - 40.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    77 tens −- 44 tens == 33 tens

    70−40=3070 - 40 = 30

    Answer: 3030

  9. Find 92−6992 - 69 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 92−69=32−9=30−7=2392 - 69 = 32 - 9 = 30 - 7 = 23

    2nd method: add 11 to both: 92−69=93−70=2392 - 69 = 93 - 70 = 23

    3rd method: 92−70=2292 - 70 = 22 and 70−69=170 - 69 = 1, so 92−69=22+1=2392 - 69 = 22 + 1 = 23

    4th method (column): 2<92 < 9, so borrow 11 ten: units 12−9=312 - 9 = 3, tens 8−6=28 - 6 = 2

    All four methods give 92−69=2392 - 69 = 23

    Answer: 2323

  10. Find (i) 140−9140 - 9 (ii) 256−36256 - 36.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    (i) 140=130+10140 = 130 + 10 and 10−9=110 - 9 = 1, so 140−9=130+1=131140 - 9 = 130 + 1 = 131

    (ii) units 6−6=06 - 6 = 0, tens 5−3=25 - 3 = 2, hundreds 22 stays: 256−36=220256 - 36 = 220

    Answer: (i) 131131 (ii) 220220

  11. Find 440−16440 - 16 by four methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (take the tens first): 440−16=430−6=424440 - 16 = 430 - 6 = 424

    2nd method: add 44 to both: 440−16=444−20=424440 - 16 = 444 - 20 = 424

    3rd method: 440−20=420440 - 20 = 420 and 20−16=420 - 16 = 4, so 440−16=420+4=424440 - 16 = 420 + 4 = 424

    4th method (column): 0<60 < 6, so borrow 11 ten: units 10−6=410 - 6 = 4, tens 3−1=23 - 1 = 2, hundreds 44

    All four methods give 440−16=424440 - 16 = 424

    Answer: 424424

  12. Find 100−16100 - 16.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Take away the tens first: 100−10=90100 - 10 = 90

    100−16=90−6=84100 - 16 = 90 - 6 = 84

    Answer: 8484

  13. Find 113−54113 - 54 by three methods.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    1st method (column): units 3<43 < 4, borrow 11 ten: 13−4=913 - 4 = 9

    tens: 0<50 < 5, borrow from the hundred: 10−5=510 - 5 = 5, hundreds 00

    2nd method: take 33 from both: 113−54=110−51113 - 54 = 110 - 51

    take 1010 from both: =100−41=59= 100 - 41 = 59

    3rd method: 113−100=13113 - 100 = 13 and 100−54=46100 - 54 = 46, so 113−54=13+46=59113 - 54 = 13 + 46 = 59

    All three methods give 113−54=59113 - 54 = 59

    Answer: 5959

  14. Find 40+3040 + 30.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    44 tens ++ 33 tens == 77 tens

    40+30=7040 + 30 = 70

    Answer: 7070

  15. Find 52+9652 + 96 by adding the tens and then the units.
    2 marks
    Answer and solution

    Tens: 50+90=14050 + 90 = 140

    Units: 2+6=82 + 6 = 8

    52+96=140+8=14852 + 96 = 140 + 8 = 148

    Answer: 148148

  16. Find 2758÷72758 \div 7 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    27÷727 \div 7: 7×3=217 \times 3 = 21, 27−21=627 - 21 = 6

    Bring down 55, we have 6565: 7×9=637 \times 9 = 63, 65−63=265 - 63 = 2

    Bring down 88, we have 2828: 7×4=287 \times 4 = 28, 28−28=028 - 28 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 2758÷7=3942758 \div 7 = 394

    Answer: 394394

  17. Find 7699110÷27699110 \div 2 by long division.
    5 marks
    Answer and solution

    7÷27 \div 2: 2×3=62 \times 3 = 6, 7−6=17 - 6 = 1

    Bring down 66, we have 1616: 2×8=162 \times 8 = 16, 16−16=016 - 16 = 0

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

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

    Bring down 11, we have 1111: 2×5=102 \times 5 = 10, 11−10=111 - 10 = 1

    Bring down 11, we have 1111: 2×5=102 \times 5 = 10, 11−10=111 - 10 = 1

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

    Remainder 00, so 7699110÷2=38495557699110 \div 2 = 3849555

    Answer: 38495553849555

  18. Find 4016÷24016 \div 2 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    4÷24 \div 2: 2×2=42 \times 2 = 4, 4−4=04 - 4 = 0

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

    Bring down 11, we have 11: 1<21 < 2, so write 00 in the quotient

    Bring down 66, we have 1616: 2×8=162 \times 8 = 16, 16−16=016 - 16 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 4016÷2=20084016 \div 2 = 2008

    Do not miss the 00 in the quotient.

    Answer: 20082008

  19. Find 4752÷124752 \div 12 by long division.
    3 marks
    Answer and solution

    47÷1247 \div 12: 12×3=3612 \times 3 = 36, 47−36=1147 - 36 = 11

    Bring down 55, we have 115115: 12×9=10812 \times 9 = 108, 115−108=7115 - 108 = 7

    Bring down 22, we have 7272: 12×6=7212 \times 6 = 72, 72−72=072 - 72 = 0

    Remainder 00, so 4752÷12=3964752 \div 12 = 396

    Answer: 396396

  20. Find 183\displaystyle \frac{18}{3}.
    1 mark
    Answer and solution

    183\displaystyle \frac{18}{3} means 18÷318 \div 3.

    3×6=183 \times 6 = 18, so 183=6\displaystyle \frac{18}{3} = 6

    Answer: 66