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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Murugan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $400 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Pavi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $445 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Kalai spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $804 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




4)  

Anand spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $600 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

Parveen spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $490 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chidambaram spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $822 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Kumar spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $700 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Thamarai spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $665 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

Raj spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $486 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Karna spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $500 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Murugan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $400 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $1500


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$400 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x53x5+2x35x3 = 5 15+615

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $400

                1 unit = $400 ÷ 4

                           = $100

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $100

                             =$1500



2)  

Pavi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $445 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1068


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$445 left





(a)


Step 1: 1x34x3+1x43x4 = 3 12+412


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $445


              1 unit = $445 ÷ 5


                         = $89


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $89


                             =$1068



3)  

Kalai spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $804 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $4824


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$804 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x32x3+1x23x2 = 3 6+26

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $804

Step 4: 6 units= $804 x 6

                       =$4824



4)  

Anand spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $600 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2250


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$600 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x53x5+2x35x3 = 5 15+615

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $600

                1 unit = $600 ÷ 4

                           = $150

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $150

                             =$2250



5)  

Parveen spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $490 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1176


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$490 left





(a)


Step 1: 1x34x3+1x43x4 = 3 12+412


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $490


              1 unit = $490 ÷ 5


                         = $98


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $98


                             =$1176



6)  

Chidambaram spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $822 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $4932


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$822 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x32x3+1x23x2 = 3 6+26

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $822

Step 4: 6 units= $822 x 6

                       =$4932



7)  

Kumar spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $700 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2625


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$700 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x53x5+2x35x3 = 5 15+615

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $700

                1 unit = $700 ÷ 4

                           = $175

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $175

                             =$2625



8)  

Thamarai spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $665 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1596


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$665 left





(a)


Step 1: 1x34x3+1x43x4 = 3 12+412


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $665


              1 unit = $665 ÷ 5


                         = $133


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $133


                             =$1596



9)  

Raj spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $486 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2916


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$486 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x32x3+1x23x2 = 3 6+26

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $486

Step 4: 6 units= $486 x 6

                       =$2916



10)  

Karna spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $500 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $1875


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$500 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x53x5+2x35x3 = 5 15+615

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $500

                1 unit = $500 ÷ 4

                           = $125

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $125

                             =$1875