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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)  

Chithra had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Ramani had thrice as many marbles as Chithra.
If Ramani had 145 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Chithra have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Tamilselvi had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
If Jeevini had 177 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Tamilselvi have


Answer:_______________




3)  

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:_______________




4)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Poovazhagi had 135 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Kumutha have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ovini had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
Chithra had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
If Chithra had 72 more marbles than Tulasi, how many marbles did Ovini have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 110 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Swathi had thrice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Swathi had 40 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Haritha have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Chellamal had 24 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Ramani have


Answer:_______________




9)  

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:_______________




10)  

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


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Chithra had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Ramani had thrice as many marbles as Chithra.
If Ramani had 145 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Chithra have

Answer: 58


SOLUTION 1 :
Chithra
 
 
Savithri
 
Ramani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
145 more than Savithri

Step 1:  5 units = 145

Step 2: 1 unit = 145 ÷ 5

                      = 29

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 29

                        = 58

Chithra have 58 marbles.



2)  

Tamilselvi had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
If Jeevini had 177 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Tamilselvi have

Answer: 118


SOLUTION 1 :
Tamilselvi
 
 
Chellamal
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
177 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  3 units = 177

Step 2: 1 unit = 177 ÷ 3

                      = 59

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 59

                        = 118

Tamilselvi had 118 marbles.



3)  

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.



4)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Poovazhagi had 135 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Kumutha have

Answer: 54


SOLUTION 1 :
Kumutha
 
 
Savithri
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
135 more than Savithri

Step 1:  5 units = 135

Step 2: 1 unit = 135 ÷ 5

                      = 27

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 27

                        = 54

Kumutha have 54 marbles.



5)  

Ovini had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
Chithra had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
If Chithra had 72 more marbles than Tulasi, how many marbles did Ovini have

Answer: 48


SOLUTION 1 :
Ovini
 
 
Tulasi
 
Chithra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
72 more than Tulasi

Step 1:  3 units = 72

Step 2: 1 unit = 72 ÷ 3

                      = 24

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 24

                        = 48

Ovini had 48 marbles.



6)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 110 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 66


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
110 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 110

Step 2: 1 unit = 110 ÷ 5

                      = 22

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 22

                        = 66

Ron had 66 marbles.



7)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Swathi had thrice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Swathi had 40 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Haritha have

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
Haritha
 
 
Keerthi
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
40 more than Keerthi

Step 1:  5 units = 40

Step 2: 1 unit = 40 ÷ 5

                      = 8

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 8

                        = 16

Haritha have 16 marbles.



8)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Chellamal had 24 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Ramani have

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
Ramani
 
 
Savithri
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24 more than Savithri

Step 1:  3 units = 24

Step 2: 1 unit = 24 ÷ 3

                      = 8

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 8

                        = 16

Ramani had 16 marbles.



9)  

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.



10)  

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

Answer: 52


SOLUTION 1 :
Kumutha
 
 
Chellamal
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
130 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  5 units = 130

Step 2: 1 unit = 130 ÷ 5

                      = 26

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 26

                        = 52

Kumutha have 52 marbles.