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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)  

Mithra had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Haritha had thrice as many marbles as Mithra.
If Haritha had 15 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Mithra have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Pavi.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Chellamal had 78 more marbles than Pavi, how many marbles did Poongodi have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 120 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
Nandini had thrice as many marbles as Keerthi.
If Nandini had 60 more marbles than Poongodi, how many marbles did Keerthi have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
Indra had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Indra had 54 more marbles than Chithra, how many marbles did Ramani have


Answer:_______________




6)  

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:_______________




7)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Selvanayaki had thrice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Selvanayaki had 150 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Haritha have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
Savithri had twice as many marbles as Indra.
If Savithri had 9 more marbles than Parveen, how many marbles did Indra have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 30 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Parveen had twice as many marbles as Pavi.
Jeevini had thrice as many marbles as Parveen.
If Jeevini had 140 more marbles than Pavi, how many marbles did Parveen have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Mithra had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Haritha had thrice as many marbles as Mithra.
If Haritha had 15 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Mithra have

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
Mithra
 
 
Ramani
 
Haritha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 more than Ramani

Step 1:  5 units = 15

Step 2: 1 unit = 15 ÷ 5

                      = 3

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 3

                        = 6

Mithra have 6 marbles.



2)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Pavi.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Chellamal had 78 more marbles than Pavi, how many marbles did Poongodi have

Answer: 52


SOLUTION 1 :
Poongodi
 
 
Pavi
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
78 more than Pavi

Step 1:  3 units = 78

Step 2: 1 unit = 78 ÷ 3

                      = 26

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 26

                        = 52

Poongodi had 52 marbles.



3)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 120 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 72


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
120 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 120

Step 2: 1 unit = 120 ÷ 5

                      = 24

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 24

                        = 72

Ron had 72 marbles.



4)  

Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
Nandini had thrice as many marbles as Keerthi.
If Nandini had 60 more marbles than Poongodi, how many marbles did Keerthi have

Answer: 24


SOLUTION 1 :
Keerthi
 
 
Poongodi
 
Nandini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60 more than Poongodi

Step 1:  5 units = 60

Step 2: 1 unit = 60 ÷ 5

                      = 12

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 12

                        = 24

Keerthi have 24 marbles.



5)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
Indra had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Indra had 54 more marbles than Chithra, how many marbles did Ramani have

Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
Ramani
 
 
Chithra
 
Indra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
54 more than Chithra

Step 1:  3 units = 54

Step 2: 1 unit = 54 ÷ 3

                      = 18

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 18

                        = 36

Ramani had 36 marbles.



6)  

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.



7)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Selvanayaki had thrice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Selvanayaki had 150 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Haritha have

Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
Haritha
 
 
Chellamal
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
150 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  5 units = 150

Step 2: 1 unit = 150 ÷ 5

                      = 30

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 30

                        = 60

Haritha have 60 marbles.



8)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
Savithri had twice as many marbles as Indra.
If Savithri had 9 more marbles than Parveen, how many marbles did Indra have

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
Indra
 
 
Parveen
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9 more than Parveen

Step 1:  3 units = 9

Step 2: 1 unit = 9 ÷ 3

                      = 3

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 3

                        = 6

Indra had 6 marbles.



9)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 30 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 30

Step 2: 1 unit = 30 ÷ 5

                      = 6

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 6

                        = 18

Ron had 18 marbles.



10)  

Parveen had twice as many marbles as Pavi.
Jeevini had thrice as many marbles as Parveen.
If Jeevini had 140 more marbles than Pavi, how many marbles did Parveen have

Answer: 56


SOLUTION 1 :
Parveen
 
 
Pavi
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
140 more than Pavi

Step 1:  5 units = 140

Step 2: 1 unit = 140 ÷ 5

                      = 28

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 28

                        = 56

Parveen have 56 marbles.