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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)  

Indra went shopping with thrice as much money as Haritha. 
After Indra spent $400, Haritha had twice as much money as Indra.
How much more money did Indra have than Haritha at first


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Answer:_______________




2)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




3)  

Chellamal went shopping with twice as much money as Mithra. 
After Chellamal spent $171, Mithra had twice as much money as Chellamal.
How much more money did Chellamal have than Mithra at first


$


Answer:_______________




4)  

Kumutha went shopping with thrice as much money as Amutha. 
After Kumutha spent $832, Amutha had thrice as much money as Kumutha.
How much more money did Kumutha have than Amutha at first


$


Answer:_______________




5)  

Keerthi went shopping with thrice as much money as Kumutha. 
After Keerthi spent $275, Kumutha had twice as much money as Keerthi.
How much more money did Keerthi have than Kumutha at first


$


Answer:_______________




6)  

Keerthi went shopping with twice as much money as Tulasi. 
After Keerthi spent $725, Tulasi had thrice as much money as Keerthi.
How much more money did Keerthi have than Tulasi at first


$


Answer:_______________




7)  

Tulasi went shopping with twice as much money as Chithra. 
After Tulasi spent $225, Chithra had twice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Chithra at first


$


Answer:_______________




8)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




9)  

Indra went shopping with thrice as much money as Amutha. 
After Indra spent $150, Amutha had twice as much money as Indra.
How much more money did Indra have than Amutha at first


$


Answer:_______________




10)  

Chithra went shopping with twice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Chithra spent $175, Thamarai had thrice as much money as Chithra.
How much more money did Chithra have than Thamarai at first


$


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Indra went shopping with thrice as much money as Haritha. 
After Indra spent $400, Haritha had twice as much money as Indra.
How much more money did Indra have than Haritha at first


$ Answer: 320


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $400
 
 
Indra
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haritha
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $400

Step 2: 1 unit = $400 ÷ 5

                        = $80

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $80

                        = $320

Indra have $320 more than Haritha at first.



2)  

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


$ Answer: 420


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $700
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $700

Step 2: 1 unit = $700 ÷ 5

                      = $140

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $140 

                        = $420

Tulasi have $420 more than Selvanayaki at first.



3)  

Chellamal went shopping with twice as much money as Mithra. 
After Chellamal spent $171, Mithra had twice as much money as Chellamal.
How much more money did Chellamal have than Mithra at first


$ Answer: 114


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $171
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
Mithra
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $171

Step 2: 1 unit = $171 ÷ 3

                      = $57

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $57 

                        = $114

Chellamal have $114 more than Mithra at first.



4)  

Kumutha went shopping with thrice as much money as Amutha. 
After Kumutha spent $832, Amutha had thrice as much money as Kumutha.
How much more money did Kumutha have than Amutha at first


$ Answer: 624


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $832
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $832

Step 2: 1 unit = $832 ÷ 8

                        = $104

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $104

                          = $624

Kumutha have $624 more than Amutha at first.



5)  

Keerthi went shopping with thrice as much money as Kumutha. 
After Keerthi spent $275, Kumutha had twice as much money as Keerthi.
How much more money did Keerthi have than Kumutha at first


$ Answer: 220


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $275
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kumutha
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $275

Step 2: 1 unit = $275 ÷ 5

                        = $55

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $55

                        = $220

Keerthi have $220 more than Kumutha at first.



6)  

Keerthi went shopping with twice as much money as Tulasi. 
After Keerthi spent $725, Tulasi had thrice as much money as Keerthi.
How much more money did Keerthi have than Tulasi at first


$ Answer: 435


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $725
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $725

Step 2: 1 unit = $725 ÷ 5

                      = $145

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $145 

                        = $435

Keerthi have $435 more than Tulasi at first.



7)  

Tulasi went shopping with twice as much money as Chithra. 
After Tulasi spent $225, Chithra had twice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Chithra at first


$ Answer: 150


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $225
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
 
Chithra
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $225

Step 2: 1 unit = $225 ÷ 3

                      = $75

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $75 

                        = $150

Tulasi have $150 more than Chithra at first.



8)  

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


$ Answer: 960


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1280
 
 
Ramani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1280

Step 2: 1 unit = $1280 ÷ 8

                        = $160

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $160

                          = $960

Ramani have $960 more than Keerthi at first.



9)  

Indra went shopping with thrice as much money as Amutha. 
After Indra spent $150, Amutha had twice as much money as Indra.
How much more money did Indra have than Amutha at first


$ Answer: 120


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $150
 
 
Indra
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amutha
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $150

Step 2: 1 unit = $150 ÷ 5

                        = $30

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $30

                        = $120

Indra have $120 more than Amutha at first.



10)  

Chithra went shopping with twice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Chithra spent $175, Thamarai had thrice as much money as Chithra.
How much more money did Chithra have than Thamarai at first


$ Answer: 105


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $175
 
 
Chithra
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thamarai
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $175

Step 2: 1 unit = $175 ÷ 5

                      = $35

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $35 

                        = $105

Chithra have $105 more than Thamarai at first.