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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 35 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Swathi had thrice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Swathi had 195 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Poongodi have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ponnalagu had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Ponnalagu.
If Chellamal had 15 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Ponnalagu have


Answer:_______________




4)  

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:_______________




5)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Poongodi had thrice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Poongodi had 105 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Haritha have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Jeevini.
Savithri had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Savithri had 159 more marbles than Jeevini, how many marbles did Nandini have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 75 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
Haritha had thrice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Haritha had 20 more marbles than Selvanayaki, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Kumutha.
Amutha had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
If Amutha had 138 more marbles than Kumutha, how many marbles did Selvanayaki 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 35 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 35

Step 2: 1 unit = 35 ÷ 5

                      = 7

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 7

                        = 21

Ron had 21 marbles.



2)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Swathi had thrice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Swathi had 195 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Poongodi have

Answer: 78


SOLUTION 1 :
Poongodi
 
 
Panimalar
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
195 more than Panimalar

Step 1:  5 units = 195

Step 2: 1 unit = 195 ÷ 5

                      = 39

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 39

                        = 78

Poongodi have 78 marbles.



3)  

Ponnalagu had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Ponnalagu.
If Chellamal had 15 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Ponnalagu have

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
Ponnalagu
 
 
Panimalar
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 more than Panimalar

Step 1:  3 units = 15

Step 2: 1 unit = 15 ÷ 3

                      = 5

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 5

                        = 10

Ponnalagu had 10 marbles.



4)  

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.



5)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Poongodi had thrice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Poongodi had 105 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Haritha have

Answer: 42


SOLUTION 1 :
Haritha
 
 
Keerthi
 
Poongodi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105 more than Keerthi

Step 1:  5 units = 105

Step 2: 1 unit = 105 ÷ 5

                      = 21

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 21

                        = 42

Haritha have 42 marbles.



6)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Jeevini.
Savithri had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Savithri had 159 more marbles than Jeevini, how many marbles did Nandini have

Answer: 106


SOLUTION 1 :
Nandini
 
 
Jeevini
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
159 more than Jeevini

Step 1:  3 units = 159

Step 2: 1 unit = 159 ÷ 3

                      = 53

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 53

                        = 106

Nandini had 106 marbles.



7)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 75 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 45


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
75 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 75

Step 2: 1 unit = 75 ÷ 5

                      = 15

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 15

                        = 45

Ron had 45 marbles.



8)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
Haritha had thrice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Haritha had 20 more marbles than Selvanayaki, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
Poovazhagi
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
Haritha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 more than Selvanayaki

Step 1:  5 units = 20

Step 2: 1 unit = 20 ÷ 5

                      = 4

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 4

                        = 8

Poovazhagi have 8 marbles.



9)  

Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Kumutha.
Amutha had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
If Amutha had 138 more marbles than Kumutha, how many marbles did Selvanayaki have

Answer: 92


SOLUTION 1 :
Selvanayaki
 
 
Kumutha
 
Amutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
138 more than Kumutha

Step 1:  3 units = 138

Step 2: 1 unit = 138 ÷ 3

                      = 46

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 46

                        = 92

Selvanayaki had 92 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.