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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)  

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 $425 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

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 $432 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Karna 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:_______________




4)  

Ovini spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $730 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

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 $798 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Aravindh spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $876 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ponnalagu spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $540 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

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 $564 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

Balaji 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:_______________




10)  

Mithra spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $680 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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 $425 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1020


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$425 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $425


              1 unit = $425 ÷ 5


                         = $85


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $85


                             =$1020



2)  

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 $432 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $2592


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$432 left

(a)

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

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $432

Step 4: 6 units= $432 x 6

                       =$2592



3)  

Karna 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



4)  

Ovini spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $730 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1752


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$730 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $730


              1 unit = $730 ÷ 5


                         = $146


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $146


                             =$1752



5)  

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 $798 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $4788


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$798 left

(a)

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

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $798

Step 4: 6 units= $798 x 6

                       =$4788



6)  

Aravindh spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $876 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $3285


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$876 left

(a)

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

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $876

                1 unit = $876 ÷ 4

                           = $219

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $219

                             =$3285



7)  

Ponnalagu spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $540 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1296


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$540 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $540


              1 unit = $540 ÷ 5


                         = $108


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $108


                             =$1296



8)  

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 $564 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $3384


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$564 left

(a)

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

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $564

Step 4: 6 units= $564 x 6

                       =$3384



9)  

Balaji 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



10)  

Mithra spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $680 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1632


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$680 left





(a)


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


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $680


              1 unit = $680 ÷ 5


                         = $136


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $136


                             =$1632