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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)  

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 $895 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Barathan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $820 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Pugal 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:_______________




4)  

Indra spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $880 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

Aravindh spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $448 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Selvan spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $462 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Swathi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $450 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Sriram spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $764 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $648 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

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 $615 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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 $895 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $2148


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$895 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $895


              1 unit = $895 ÷ 5


                         = $179


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $179


                             =$2148



2)  

Barathan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $820 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $3075


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$820 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $820

                1 unit = $820 ÷ 4

                           = $205

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $205

                             =$3075



3)  

Pugal 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



4)  

Indra spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $880 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $2112


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$880 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $880


              1 unit = $880 ÷ 5


                         = $176


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $176


                             =$2112



5)  

Aravindh spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $448 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $1680


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$448 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $448

                1 unit = $448 ÷ 4

                           = $112

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $112

                             =$1680



6)  

Selvan spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $462 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2772


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$462 left

(a)

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

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $462

Step 4: 6 units= $462 x 6

                       =$2772



7)  

Swathi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $450 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1080


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$450 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $450


              1 unit = $450 ÷ 5


                         = $90


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $90


                             =$1080



8)  

Sriram spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $764 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2865


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$764 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $764

                1 unit = $764 ÷ 4

                           = $191

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $191

                             =$2865



9)  

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 $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



10)  

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 $615 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1476


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$615 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $615


              1 unit = $615 ÷ 5


                         = $123


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $123


                             =$1476