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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)  

Poovazhagi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $605 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Prem spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $690 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Pugal spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $864 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




4)  

Tamilselvi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $630 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

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 $852 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Anand spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $824 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Amutha spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $430 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Narayanan spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $648 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

Karna spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $784 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Keerthi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $605 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Poovazhagi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $605 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1452


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$605 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $605


              1 unit = $605 ÷ 5


                         = $121


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $121


                             =$1452



2)  

Prem spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $690 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $4140


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$690 left

(a)

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

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $690

Step 4: 6 units= $690 x 6

                       =$4140



3)  

Pugal spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $864 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $3240


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$864 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $864

                1 unit = $864 ÷ 4

                           = $216

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $216

                             =$3240



4)  

Tamilselvi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $630 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1512


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$630 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $630


              1 unit = $630 ÷ 5


                         = $126


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $126


                             =$1512



5)  

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 $852 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $5112


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$852 left

(a)

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

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $852

Step 4: 6 units= $852 x 6

                       =$5112



6)  

Anand spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $824 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $3090


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$824 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $824

                1 unit = $824 ÷ 4

                           = $206

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $206

                             =$3090



7)  

Amutha spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $430 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1032


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$430 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $430


              1 unit = $430 ÷ 5


                         = $86


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $86


                             =$1032



8)  

Narayanan spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $648 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $3888


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$648 left

(a)

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

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $648

Step 4: 6 units= $648 x 6

                       =$3888



9)  

Karna spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $784 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2940


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$784 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $784

                1 unit = $784 ÷ 4

                           = $196

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $196

                             =$2940



10)  

Keerthi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $605 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1452


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$605 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $605


              1 unit = $605 ÷ 5


                         = $121


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $121


                             =$1452