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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)  

Kalai spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $800 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Moorthi 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:_______________




3)  

Tulasi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $700 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




4)  

Sriram spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $632 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

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:_______________




6)  

Savithri spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $435 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Narayanan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $712 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Moorthi spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $888 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $645 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Selvan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $752 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Kalai spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $800 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $3000


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$800 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $800

                1 unit = $800 ÷ 4

                           = $200

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $200

                             =$3000



2)  

Moorthi 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



3)  

Tulasi spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $700 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1680


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$700 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $700


              1 unit = $700 ÷ 5


                         = $140


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $140


                             =$1680



4)  

Sriram spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $632 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2370


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$632 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $632

                1 unit = $632 ÷ 4

                           = $158

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $158

                             =$2370



5)  

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



6)  

Savithri spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $435 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1044


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$435 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $435


              1 unit = $435 ÷ 5


                         = $87


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $87


                             =$1044



7)  

Narayanan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $712 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2670


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$712 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $712

                1 unit = $712 ÷ 4

                           = $178

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $178

                             =$2670



8)  

Moorthi spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $888 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $5328


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$888 left

(a)

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

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $888

Step 4: 6 units= $888 x 6

                       =$5328



9)  

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 $645 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1548


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$645 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $645


              1 unit = $645 ÷ 5


                         = $129


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $129


                             =$1548



10)  

Selvan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $752 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2820


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$752 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $752

                1 unit = $752 ÷ 4

                           = $188

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $188

                             =$2820