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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)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with thrice as much money as Poongodi. 
After Poovazhagi spent $1088, Poongodi had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Poongodi at first


$


Answer:_______________




2)  

Amutha went shopping with twice as much money as Parveen. 
After Amutha spent $700, Parveen had thrice as much money as Amutha.
How much more money did Amutha have than Parveen at first


$


Answer:_______________




3)  

Mithra went shopping with twice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Mithra spent $126, Thamarai had twice as much money as Mithra.
How much more money did Mithra have than Thamarai at first


$


Answer:_______________




4)  

Tamilselvi went shopping with thrice as much money as Haritha. 
After Tamilselvi spent $875, Haritha had twice as much money as Tamilselvi.
How much more money did Tamilselvi have than Haritha at first


$


Answer:_______________




5)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




6)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




7)  

Ovini went shopping with twice as much money as Poongodi. 
After Ovini spent $216, Poongodi had twice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Poongodi at first


$


Answer:_______________




8)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




9)  

Nandini went shopping with thrice as much money as Kumutha. 
After Nandini spent $384, Kumutha had thrice as much money as Nandini.
How much more money did Nandini have than Kumutha at first


$


Answer:_______________




10)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with thrice as much money as Poongodi. 
After Poovazhagi spent $1088, Poongodi had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Poongodi at first


$ Answer: 816


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1088
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1088

Step 2: 1 unit = $1088 ÷ 8

                        = $136

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $136

                          = $816

Poovazhagi have $816 more than Poongodi at first.



2)  

Amutha went shopping with twice as much money as Parveen. 
After Amutha spent $700, Parveen had thrice as much money as Amutha.
How much more money did Amutha have than Parveen at first


$ Answer: 420


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $700
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
Parveen
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $700

Step 2: 1 unit = $700 ÷ 5

                      = $140

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $140 

                        = $420

Amutha have $420 more than Parveen at first.



3)  

Mithra went shopping with twice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Mithra spent $126, Thamarai had twice as much money as Mithra.
How much more money did Mithra have than Thamarai at first


$ Answer: 84


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $126
 
 
Mithra
 
 
 
 
Thamarai
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $126

Step 2: 1 unit = $126 ÷ 3

                      = $42

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $42 

                        = $84

Mithra have $84 more than Thamarai at first.



4)  

Tamilselvi went shopping with thrice as much money as Haritha. 
After Tamilselvi spent $875, Haritha had twice as much money as Tamilselvi.
How much more money did Tamilselvi have than Haritha at first


$ Answer: 700


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $875
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haritha
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $875

Step 2: 1 unit = $875 ÷ 5

                        = $175

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $175

                        = $700

Tamilselvi have $700 more than Haritha at first.



5)  

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


$ Answer: 960


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1280
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1280

Step 2: 1 unit = $1280 ÷ 8

                        = $160

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $160

                          = $960

Ovini have $960 more than Tamilselvi at first.



6)  

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


$ Answer: 75


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $125
 
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haritha
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $125

Step 2: 1 unit = $125 ÷ 5

                      = $25

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $25 

                        = $75

Pavi have $75 more than Haritha at first.



7)  

Ovini went shopping with twice as much money as Poongodi. 
After Ovini spent $216, Poongodi had twice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Poongodi at first


$ Answer: 144


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $216
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
Poongodi
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $216

Step 2: 1 unit = $216 ÷ 3

                      = $72

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $72 

                        = $144

Ovini have $144 more than Poongodi at first.



8)  

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


$ Answer: 300


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $375
 
 
Thamarai
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chithra
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $375

Step 2: 1 unit = $375 ÷ 5

                        = $75

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $75

                        = $300

Thamarai have $300 more than Chithra at first.



9)  

Nandini went shopping with thrice as much money as Kumutha. 
After Nandini spent $384, Kumutha had thrice as much money as Nandini.
How much more money did Nandini have than Kumutha at first


$ Answer: 288


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $384
 
 
Nandini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $384

Step 2: 1 unit = $384 ÷ 8

                        = $48

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $48

                          = $288

Nandini have $288 more than Kumutha at first.



10)  

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


$ Answer: 270


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $450
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savithri
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $450

Step 2: 1 unit = $450 ÷ 5

                      = $90

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $90 

                        = $270

Chellamal have $270 more than Savithri at first.