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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)  

Amutha went shopping with twice as much money as Ponnalagu. 
After Amutha spent $125, Ponnalagu had thrice as much money as Amutha.
How much more money did Amutha have than Ponnalagu at first


$


Answer:_______________




2)  

Swathi went shopping with twice as much money as Chellamal. 
After Swathi spent $198, Chellamal had twice as much money as Swathi.
How much more money did Swathi have than Chellamal at first


$


Answer:_______________




3)  

Pavi went shopping with thrice as much money as Ovini. 
After Pavi spent $1280, Ovini had thrice as much money as Pavi.
How much more money did Pavi have than Ovini at first


$


Answer:_______________




4)  

Nandini went shopping with thrice as much money as Ovini. 
After Nandini spent $550, Ovini had twice as much money as Nandini.
How much more money did Nandini have than Ovini at first


$


Answer:_______________




5)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with twice as much money as Amutha. 
After Poovazhagi spent $600, Amutha had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Amutha at first


$


Answer:_______________




6)  

Panimalar went shopping with twice as much money as Kumutha. 
After Panimalar spent $459, Kumutha had twice as much money as Panimalar.
How much more money did Panimalar have than Kumutha at first


$


Answer:_______________




7)  

Haritha went shopping with thrice as much money as Ovini. 
After Haritha spent $448, Ovini had thrice as much money as Haritha.
How much more money did Haritha have than Ovini at first


$


Answer:_______________




8)  

Swathi went shopping with thrice as much money as Kumutha. 
After Swathi spent $375, Kumutha had twice as much money as Swathi.
How much more money did Swathi have than Kumutha at first


$


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ovini went shopping with twice as much money as Swathi. 
After Ovini spent $450, Swathi had thrice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Swathi at first


$


Answer:_______________




10)  

Mithra went shopping with twice as much money as Chellamal. 
After Mithra spent $54, Chellamal had twice as much money as Mithra.
How much more money did Mithra have than Chellamal at first


$


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Amutha went shopping with twice as much money as Ponnalagu. 
After Amutha spent $125, Ponnalagu had thrice as much money as Amutha.
How much more money did Amutha have than Ponnalagu at first


$ Answer: 75


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $125
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $125

Step 2: 1 unit = $125 ÷ 5

                      = $25

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $25 

                        = $75

Amutha have $75 more than Ponnalagu at first.



2)  

Swathi went shopping with twice as much money as Chellamal. 
After Swathi spent $198, Chellamal had twice as much money as Swathi.
How much more money did Swathi have than Chellamal at first


$ Answer: 132


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $198
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
Chellamal
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $198

Step 2: 1 unit = $198 ÷ 3

                      = $66

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $66 

                        = $132

Swathi have $132 more than Chellamal at first.



3)  

Pavi went shopping with thrice as much money as Ovini. 
After Pavi spent $1280, Ovini had thrice as much money as Pavi.
How much more money did Pavi have than Ovini at first


$ Answer: 960


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1280
 
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1280

Step 2: 1 unit = $1280 ÷ 8

                        = $160

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $160

                          = $960

Pavi have $960 more than Ovini at first.



4)  

Nandini went shopping with thrice as much money as Ovini. 
After Nandini spent $550, Ovini had twice as much money as Nandini.
How much more money did Nandini have than Ovini at first


$ Answer: 440


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $550
 
 
Nandini
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ovini
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $550

Step 2: 1 unit = $550 ÷ 5

                        = $110

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $110

                        = $440

Nandini have $440 more than Ovini at first.



5)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with twice as much money as Amutha. 
After Poovazhagi spent $600, Amutha had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Amutha at first


$ Answer: 360


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $600
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $600

Step 2: 1 unit = $600 ÷ 5

                      = $120

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $120 

                        = $360

Poovazhagi have $360 more than Amutha at first.



6)  

Panimalar went shopping with twice as much money as Kumutha. 
After Panimalar spent $459, Kumutha had twice as much money as Panimalar.
How much more money did Panimalar have than Kumutha at first


$ Answer: 306


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $459
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
 
Kumutha
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $459

Step 2: 1 unit = $459 ÷ 3

                      = $153

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $153 

                        = $306

Panimalar have $306 more than Kumutha at first.



7)  

Haritha went shopping with thrice as much money as Ovini. 
After Haritha spent $448, Ovini had thrice as much money as Haritha.
How much more money did Haritha have than Ovini at first


$ Answer: 336


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $448
 
 
Haritha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $448

Step 2: 1 unit = $448 ÷ 8

                        = $56

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $56

                          = $336

Haritha have $336 more than Ovini at first.



8)  

Swathi went shopping with thrice as much money as Kumutha. 
After Swathi spent $375, Kumutha had twice as much money as Swathi.
How much more money did Swathi have than Kumutha at first


$ Answer: 300


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $375
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kumutha
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $375

Step 2: 1 unit = $375 ÷ 5

                        = $75

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $75

                        = $300

Swathi have $300 more than Kumutha at first.



9)  

Ovini went shopping with twice as much money as Swathi. 
After Ovini spent $450, Swathi had thrice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Swathi at first


$ Answer: 270


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $450
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $450

Step 2: 1 unit = $450 ÷ 5

                      = $90

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $90 

                        = $270

Ovini have $270 more than Swathi at first.



10)  

Mithra went shopping with twice as much money as Chellamal. 
After Mithra spent $54, Chellamal had twice as much money as Mithra.
How much more money did Mithra have than Chellamal at first


$ Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $54
 
 
Mithra
 
 
 
 
Chellamal
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $54

Step 2: 1 unit = $54 ÷ 3

                      = $18

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $18 

                        = $36

Mithra have $36 more than Chellamal at first.