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


Answer:_______________




2)  

Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
Amutha had twice as many marbles as Jeevini.
If Amutha had 51 more marbles than Tamilselvi, how many marbles did Jeevini have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Parveen had thrice as many marbles as Jeevini.
If Parveen had 80 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Jeevini have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 155 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
Tulasi had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Tulasi had 105 more marbles than Tamilselvi, how many marbles did Ramani have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Tamilselvi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Tamilselvi had 140 more marbles than Chellamal, 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 180 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Haritha had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Haritha had 33 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Poongodi have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ponnalagu had twice as many marbles as Pavi.
Haritha had thrice as many marbles as Ponnalagu.
If Haritha had 115 more marbles than Pavi, how many marbles did Ponnalagu have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 195 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 80 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 48


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
80 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 80

Step 2: 1 unit = 80 ÷ 5

                      = 16

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 16

                        = 48

Ron had 48 marbles.



2)  

Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
Amutha had twice as many marbles as Jeevini.
If Amutha had 51 more marbles than Tamilselvi, how many marbles did Jeevini have

Answer: 34


SOLUTION 1 :
Jeevini
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
Amutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
51 more than Tamilselvi

Step 1:  3 units = 51

Step 2: 1 unit = 51 ÷ 3

                      = 17

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 17

                        = 34

Jeevini had 34 marbles.



3)  

Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Parveen had thrice as many marbles as Jeevini.
If Parveen had 80 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Jeevini have

Answer: 32


SOLUTION 1 :
Jeevini
 
 
Keerthi
 
Parveen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
80 more than Keerthi

Step 1:  5 units = 80

Step 2: 1 unit = 80 ÷ 5

                      = 16

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 16

                        = 32

Jeevini have 32 marbles.



4)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 155 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 93


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
155 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 155

Step 2: 1 unit = 155 ÷ 5

                      = 31

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 31

                        = 93

Ron had 93 marbles.



5)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
Tulasi had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Tulasi had 105 more marbles than Tamilselvi, how many marbles did Ramani have

Answer: 70


SOLUTION 1 :
Ramani
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105 more than Tamilselvi

Step 1:  3 units = 105

Step 2: 1 unit = 105 ÷ 3

                      = 35

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 35

                        = 70

Ramani had 70 marbles.



6)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Tamilselvi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Tamilselvi had 140 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Kumutha have

Answer: 56


SOLUTION 1 :
Kumutha
 
 
Chellamal
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
140 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  5 units = 140

Step 2: 1 unit = 140 ÷ 5

                      = 28

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 28

                        = 56

Kumutha have 56 marbles.



7)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 180 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 108


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
180 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 180

Step 2: 1 unit = 180 ÷ 5

                      = 36

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 36

                        = 108

Ron had 108 marbles.



8)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Haritha had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Haritha had 33 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Poongodi have

Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :
Poongodi
 
 
Keerthi
 
Haritha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33 more than Keerthi

Step 1:  3 units = 33

Step 2: 1 unit = 33 ÷ 3

                      = 11

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 11

                        = 22

Poongodi had 22 marbles.



9)  

Ponnalagu had twice as many marbles as Pavi.
Haritha had thrice as many marbles as Ponnalagu.
If Haritha had 115 more marbles than Pavi, how many marbles did Ponnalagu have

Answer: 46


SOLUTION 1 :
Ponnalagu
 
 
Pavi
 
Haritha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
115 more than Pavi

Step 1:  5 units = 115

Step 2: 1 unit = 115 ÷ 5

                      = 23

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 23

                        = 46

Ponnalagu have 46 marbles.



10)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 195 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 117


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
195 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 195

Step 2: 1 unit = 195 ÷ 5

                      = 39

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 39

                        = 117

Ron had 117 marbles.