CLASS III – MATHS MELA
Chapter 12 – GIVE AND TAKE
KNOWLEDGE (10 MARKS)
Q1. Add:
245
+ 132
Answer: 377
Add ones: 5 + 2 = 7
Add tens: 4 + 3 = 7
Add hundreds: 2 + 1 = 3
So total = 377
Q2. Subtract:
500
- 275
Answer: 225
Subtract ones: 0 − 5 (borrow)
10 − 5 = 5
Subtract tens: 9 − 7 = 2
Subtract hundreds: 4 − 2 = 2
So answer = 225
UNDERSTANDING (10 MARKS)
Q3. Rohan had 350 rupees. He spent 125 rupees. How much money is left?
Answer: ₹225
Money Rohan had = 350
Money spent = 125
350 − 125 = 225
So ₹225 is left.
Q4. A shopkeeper had 478 apples. He bought 122 more apples. How many apples now?
Answer: 600 apples
Add 478 + 122
Ones: 8 + 2 = 10 (write 0 carry 1)
Tens: 7 + 2 + 1 = 10 (write 0 carry 1)
Hundreds: 4 + 1 + 1 = 6
So total apples = 600
ABILITY TO COMPUTE (10 MARKS)
Q5. Find the difference between 900 and 456.
Answer: 444
900 − 456
Borrow from hundreds.
10 − 6 = 4
9 − 5 = 4
8 − 4 = 4
Answer = 444
Q6. Add 365 and 289.
Answer: 654
Add ones: 5 + 9 = 14 (write 4 carry 1)
Add tens: 6 + 8 + 1 = 15 (write 5 carry 1)
Add hundreds: 3 + 2 + 1 = 6
So answer = 654
PROBLEM SOLVING (10 MARKS)
Q7. There are 725 students in a school. 235 are boys. How many are girls?
Answer: 490 girls
Total students = 725
Boys = 235
Girls = 725 − 235
= 490
Q8. A farmer had 860 mangoes. He sold 475 mangoes. How many mangoes are left?
Answer: 385 mangoes
860 − 475
Borrow from hundreds.
10 − 5 = 5
15 − 7 = 8
7 − 4 = 3
Answer = 385
