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STD 4 Scholarship Exam Maths (2003) (7 solved)

205 * 25 = (200 + 5) * 25 = 200 * 25 + 5 * 25 =5000 + 125 =5125 (Whole process should be done mentally without writing anything on paper.)

Rs 30, P60 = P(30*100 + 60) = P(3000 + 60) = P(3060) So cost of each cup = P(3060)/6 = P(510) = Rs. 5, P10 (Again the process should be done mentally without writing anything on paper.)

999 + 111 = 999 + 1 + 110 = 1000 + 110 = 1110

No carry in units and tens place addition (4+1 and 3 + 4). Hence simply add hundreds place numbers, i.e. 2+3 = 5

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8.00 AM to 12.00 AM = 4 hours 12.00 AM to 01.30 PM = 1 Hour, 30 Mins In all, 5 hours, 30 mins.

total cost = 5.25 + 6.5 + 1.5 Add up paises part first, that comes to be one and quarter Rs, pass on Re 1 to Rs section, That will make 5 + 6 + 1 + 1 = Rs 13. Hence ans is Rs 13, P25.

Solve the brackets first. 3*(10) (3)*10 Then do the multiplications 30 30 Then do the subtraction 30 - 30 = 0

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STD 4 Scholarship Exam Maths (2005) (17 solved)

No need to do actual addition. Add units places, that comes out to be 3 + 6 = 9. Now apply approximation. 2643 + 1956 > 2600 + 1900 So 2643 + 1956 > 4500 Only one option has addition > 4500 and 9 at the units place i.e. option 3

Units place 6 3 = 3. Only one option has 3 at the units place, i.e. option 2.

It's better if you can start with 130*4 = 520. Just look at the numbers. Try to find a number that can take you closer to the answer. Here this number is 130. Now as 536 > 520, your answer is also greater than 130, and with 6 at the units place in 536, answer has to have either 9 or 4 at its units place. That solves your problem, i.e. option 3.

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3.5 * 5 Start with 3.5 * 4 = 14, and 3.5 litres of 5th day. That gives the answer 17.5.

207*12 = (200 + 7)*12 = 200 * 12 + 7 * 12 = 2400 + 84 = 2484 Try to do whole process mentally.

Two approaches are possible. Read both and follow whichever suits you more! 1. Divide 10Kg into 4 parts, each part will be equal to 2.5Kg Now divide 120Gms into 4 parts, each part will be 30Gms. Add two, that will give the answer = 2.5Kg + 30Gms = (2500 + 30)Gms = 2530Gms = 2Kg 530Gms 2. 10 Kg 120 Gms = (10000 + 120)Gms = 10120 Gms Divide this number by 4 to get answer = 2530 Gms = 2Kg 530 Gms You may tend to feel that approach 2 is simpler than approach 1. But Its not that. if your fundamentals are crystal clear approach 1 will give a faster answer.

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Here forward countingwil lhelp. Start with 4.85 m, another 15cm and you reach 5m. Another 2m and you have reached your destination i.e. 7m. So 2 m and 15 cm is your answer.

Get the date difference 19-10 = 9 Divide it by 7, look at the remainder. Remainder is 2. Asked date is a later date, so go 2 days ahead and the answer is Thursday.

Cut at 8 places and you will get 9 pieces. That is the key here.504/9 = 56.

36 coins of 50 paise = Rs 18 Rs 18 = 9 coins of Rs 2

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Length of one layer of fencing = 952/7 = 136 m So perimeter of the garden = 136 m Perimeter of a rectangle = 2*length + 2*breadth So 136 = 2*45 + 2*breadth = 90 + 2*breadth (Subtracting 90 from both the sides) 136 90 = 90 + 2*breadth 90 So 46 = 2*breadth (Dividing both the sides by 2) 46/2 = (2*breadth)/2 So breadth = 23 m.

Adding up 850 and 75 first will help. 850+75=925. Now subtract. 1275 925 = 350

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64 coins worth 25 Paise = Rs 16 Amount in 50 Paise coins = 100 16 = 84 Rs 84 = 84*2=168 coins of 50 Paise

Total number of beads available = 32*18 If each necklace has 8 beads, no of necklaces = (32*18)/8 = 4*18 = 72

Approximate! 215 * 43 > 210 * 40 So 215 * 43 > 8400. Did you get the answer?

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Forward count! 1098 + 2 = 1100, 1100 + 900 = 2000, 2000 + 4000 = 6000 Ans = 2 + 900 + 4000 = 4902, Simple?

Total apples sold = 36*20 = 720 Add to these the spoilt ones, 720+72 = 792 Now forward count! 792 + 8 = 800, 800 + 200 = 1000, 1000 + 940 = 1940 So Ans is 8 + 200 + 940 = 1148

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STD 4 Scholarship Exam Maths (2006) (9 solved)

Can't Approximate! Two options are really close - 22336 and 22736. 406*56 = (400 + 6) * (50 + 6) = 400*50+400*6+6*50+6*6=20000+2400+300+36=22736

9*8+5=72+5=77

Forward count! 888 + 12 = 900, 900 + 1 = 901 Ans is 12+1=13

After giving away 7 beads Ram will have 42 7 = 35 beads Mother must have given him 35*2 = 70 beads

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10 So total beads with Ram = 70 + 35 = 105

Divide and conquer! 250 ml * 7 = 1750 ml = 1 litre, 750 ml 1 l * 7 = 7 litres Total 8 Litre 750 ml Alternately 1 L, 250 ml = 1250 ml, 1250 * 7 = 8750 ml = 8 L, 750 mL You may tend to feel that approach 2 is simpler than approach 1. But Its not that. if your fundamentals are crystal clear approach 1 will give a faster answer.

6718 + 5829 7548 Approximate! 6718 + 5829 < 6800 + 5900 6718 + 5829 < 12700 12700 7548 and your answer can't go beyond 6000!

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11 0.75*3 = 2.25 (In a flash this should come in your mind)

Divide 48 by 7 Division is 6, remainder 6 Hence 48 days = 6 weeks, 6 days.

3 -> 10 -> 17 -> 24 are the dates of Saturdays.

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STD 4 Scholarship Exam Maths (2007) (10 solved)

Quarter hour = 15 minutes Hence quarter past one hour = 75 minutes

3 + 5 + 7 = 15 (2 is an even prime number)

9 litres = 9000 mL 9000/45 = 200 mL

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13 Guavas in each box = 1800/15 = 120 Guavas in 10 boxes = 10*120 = 1200

109 * 78 = (100 + 9) * 78 = 7800 + 9*78 >7800 did you get the ans?

total milk = 805 + 915 = 1720 Litres milk left = 1720 1575 Forward count. 1575 + 25 = 1600, 1600 + 120 = 1720 milk left = 120 + 25 = 145 litres

Use method of elimanation! Options 10, 15 and 8 are out as 10*5 = 50 > 40, 15*5 = 75 >40, 8*5 = 40(no room for Rs 2 and Re1)

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120*250 = 30000 Gms = 30 Kg Alternately each bag is quarter Kg, 4 bags = 1 Kg, 120 bags = 30 Kg.

Remember 2 Gm = 2/1000 Kg = 0.002 Kg, hence ans is 2.002 Kg

Method of elimanation revisited! Number of Rs 5 notes has to be odd. Why? As the amount is odd and we have Rs 10 notes other than Rs 5 notes! 27*5 = 135, hence option 1 will fufill the amount that is against the question statement 'some Rs 10 notes'. Hence the ans is option 4!

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STD 4 Scholarship Exam Maths (2008) (3 solved)

Divide the problem in two parts. four litres and half litres. 4*7 = 28 litres half * 7 = 3.5 litres Total 31 and half litres

3/4th of the bucket is filled with water. Hence 1/4th of the bucket is empty. 1/4th of 20 = 5. So 5 litres of water is required.

15 Kg 600 Gms = 15600 Gms 15600/6 = 2600 Gms = 2 Kg 600 Gms Each person will get 2 Kg 600 Gms of rice.

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Carry at tens place, hence 4-2-1 = 1 at the hundreds place! So ans is 3. (no need to do actual subtraction)

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STD 4 Scholarship Exam Maths (2009) (9 solved)

317 + 2002 = 317 + 2 +2000 = 319 + 2000 = 2319

Total length = 17.65 m

9Hrs = 9*60 = 540 Mins, so total mins = 540 + 41 = 581

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1 Hundred * 8 Tens = 100 * 80 = 8000 = 800 Tens

As the first tree will be planted at distance 0, 10001 trees on single side, 20002 trees on both sides.

32.00 + 11.25 + 2*5.50 = 32.00 + 11.25 + 11.00 = 54.25 100.00 - 54.25=45.75

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dividend =divisor * quotient + remainder 108 = 15 * quotient + 3 (subtract 3 from both the sides) 108 3 = 15 * quotient + 3 3 105 = 15 * quotient (divide by 15 on both the sides) 105/15 = (15* quotient)/15 quotient = 7

Assume Samir's age is x, so Raju's age will be x 7 Sum of their ages = x + x 7 = 35 Hence 2*x 7 = 35 (Add 7 on both sides) 2*x 7 + 7 = 35 + 7 = 42 Hence 2 * x = 42 (Divide by 2 on both sides) (2*x/2) = 42/2 so x = 21, so Samir's age is 21.

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1 bottle = 750 mL 4 bottles = 3000 mL = 3 litres for 9 litres, 4*3 = 12 bottles are required.

346 * 49 = 346 * (50 1) = 346*50 346 = 17300 346 = 16954

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