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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)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 160 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Swathi had twice as many marbles as Amutha.
Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
If Kumutha had 39 more marbles than Amutha, how many marbles did Swathi have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Swathi had twice as many marbles as Ponnalagu.
Parveen had thrice as many marbles as Swathi.
If Parveen had 95 more marbles than Ponnalagu, how many marbles did Swathi have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 145 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Jeevini had 129 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Haritha have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Tamilselvi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Tamilselvi had 55 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Kumutha have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 85 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
Mithra had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Mithra had 108 more marbles than Chithra, how many marbles did Panimalar have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Parveen had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Chellamal had thrice as many marbles as Parveen.
If Chellamal had 120 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Parveen have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 185 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 160 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 96


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
160 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 160

Step 2: 1 unit = 160 ÷ 5

                      = 32

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 32

                        = 96

Ron had 96 marbles.



2)  

Swathi had twice as many marbles as Amutha.
Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
If Kumutha had 39 more marbles than Amutha, how many marbles did Swathi have

Answer: 26


SOLUTION 1 :
Swathi
 
 
Amutha
 
Kumutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
39 more than Amutha

Step 1:  3 units = 39

Step 2: 1 unit = 39 ÷ 3

                      = 13

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 13

                        = 26

Swathi had 26 marbles.



3)  

Swathi had twice as many marbles as Ponnalagu.
Parveen had thrice as many marbles as Swathi.
If Parveen had 95 more marbles than Ponnalagu, how many marbles did Swathi have

Answer: 38


SOLUTION 1 :
Swathi
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
Parveen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
95 more than Ponnalagu

Step 1:  5 units = 95

Step 2: 1 unit = 95 ÷ 5

                      = 19

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 19

                        = 38

Swathi have 38 marbles.



4)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 145 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 87


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
145 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 145

Step 2: 1 unit = 145 ÷ 5

                      = 29

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 29

                        = 87

Ron had 87 marbles.



5)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Jeevini had 129 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Haritha have

Answer: 86


SOLUTION 1 :
Haritha
 
 
Keerthi
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
129 more than Keerthi

Step 1:  3 units = 129

Step 2: 1 unit = 129 ÷ 3

                      = 43

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 43

                        = 86

Haritha had 86 marbles.



6)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Tamilselvi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Tamilselvi had 55 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Kumutha have

Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :
Kumutha
 
 
Keerthi
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
55 more than Keerthi

Step 1:  5 units = 55

Step 2: 1 unit = 55 ÷ 5

                      = 11

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 11

                        = 22

Kumutha have 22 marbles.



7)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 85 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 51


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
85 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 85

Step 2: 1 unit = 85 ÷ 5

                      = 17

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 17

                        = 51

Ron had 51 marbles.



8)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
Mithra had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Mithra had 108 more marbles than Chithra, how many marbles did Panimalar have

Answer: 72


SOLUTION 1 :
Panimalar
 
 
Chithra
 
Mithra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
108 more than Chithra

Step 1:  3 units = 108

Step 2: 1 unit = 108 ÷ 3

                      = 36

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 36

                        = 72

Panimalar had 72 marbles.



9)  

Parveen had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Chellamal had thrice as many marbles as Parveen.
If Chellamal had 120 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Parveen have

Answer: 48


SOLUTION 1 :
Parveen
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
120 more than Poovazhagi

Step 1:  5 units = 120

Step 2: 1 unit = 120 ÷ 5

                      = 24

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 24

                        = 48

Parveen have 48 marbles.



10)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 185 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 111


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
185 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 185

Step 2: 1 unit = 185 ÷ 5

                      = 37

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 37

                        = 111

Ron had 111 marbles.