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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.

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1)  

Amutha had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Amutha.
If Poovazhagi had 125 more marbles than Nandini, how many marbles did Amutha have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 125 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Indra.
If Selvanayaki had 147 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Indra have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
Selvanayaki had thrice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Selvanayaki had 170 more marbles than Ovini, how many marbles did Panimalar have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 100 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chithra had twice as many marbles as Amutha.
Nandini had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
If Nandini had 123 more marbles than Amutha, how many marbles did Chithra have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Savithri had 170 more marbles than Chithra, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 200 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Parveen had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Parveen had 24 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Nandini have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
Pavi had thrice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Pavi had 130 more marbles than Poongodi, how many marbles did Nandini have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Amutha had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Amutha.
If Poovazhagi had 125 more marbles than Nandini, how many marbles did Amutha have

Answer: 50


SOLUTION 1 :
Amutha
 
 
Nandini
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
125 more than Nandini

Step 1:  5 units = 125

Step 2: 1 unit = 125 ÷ 5

                      = 25

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 25

                        = 50

Amutha have 50 marbles.



2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 125 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 75


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
125 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 125

Step 2: 1 unit = 125 ÷ 5

                      = 25

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 25

                        = 75

Ron had 75 marbles.



3)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Indra.
If Selvanayaki had 147 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Indra have

Answer: 98


SOLUTION 1 :
Indra
 
 
Chellamal
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
147 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  3 units = 147

Step 2: 1 unit = 147 ÷ 3

                      = 49

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 49

                        = 98

Indra had 98 marbles.



4)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
Selvanayaki had thrice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Selvanayaki had 170 more marbles than Ovini, how many marbles did Panimalar have

Answer: 68


SOLUTION 1 :
Panimalar
 
 
Ovini
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
170 more than Ovini

Step 1:  5 units = 170

Step 2: 1 unit = 170 ÷ 5

                      = 34

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 34

                        = 68

Panimalar have 68 marbles.



5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 100 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 100

Step 2: 1 unit = 100 ÷ 5

                      = 20

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 20

                        = 60

Ron had 60 marbles.



6)  

Chithra had twice as many marbles as Amutha.
Nandini had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
If Nandini had 123 more marbles than Amutha, how many marbles did Chithra have

Answer: 82


SOLUTION 1 :
Chithra
 
 
Amutha
 
Nandini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
123 more than Amutha

Step 1:  3 units = 123

Step 2: 1 unit = 123 ÷ 3

                      = 41

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 41

                        = 82

Chithra had 82 marbles.



7)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Savithri had 170 more marbles than Chithra, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have

Answer: 68


SOLUTION 1 :
Poovazhagi
 
 
Chithra
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
170 more than Chithra

Step 1:  5 units = 170

Step 2: 1 unit = 170 ÷ 5

                      = 34

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 34

                        = 68

Poovazhagi have 68 marbles.



8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 200 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 120


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
200 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 200

Step 2: 1 unit = 200 ÷ 5

                      = 40

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 40

                        = 120

Ron had 120 marbles.



9)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Parveen had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Parveen had 24 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Nandini have

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
Nandini
 
 
Ramani
 
Parveen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24 more than Ramani

Step 1:  3 units = 24

Step 2: 1 unit = 24 ÷ 3

                      = 8

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 8

                        = 16

Nandini had 16 marbles.



10)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
Pavi had thrice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Pavi had 130 more marbles than Poongodi, how many marbles did Nandini have

Answer: 52


SOLUTION 1 :
Nandini
 
 
Poongodi
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
130 more than Poongodi

Step 1:  5 units = 130

Step 2: 1 unit = 130 ÷ 5

                      = 26

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 26

                        = 52

Nandini have 52 marbles.