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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)  

Pavi went shopping with twice as much money as Amutha. 
After Pavi spent $288, Amutha had twice as much money as Pavi.
How much more money did Pavi have than Amutha at first


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Answer:_______________




2)  

Ovini went shopping with twice as much money as Poovazhagi. 
After Ovini spent $250, Poovazhagi had thrice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Poovazhagi at first


$


Answer:_______________




3)  

Indra went shopping with thrice as much money as Nandini. 
After Indra spent $128, Nandini had thrice as much money as Indra.
How much more money did Indra have than Nandini at first


$


Answer:_______________




4)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




5)  

Panimalar went shopping with twice as much money as Ovini. 
After Panimalar spent $243, Ovini had twice as much money as Panimalar.
How much more money did Panimalar have than Ovini at first


$


Answer:_______________




6)  

Swathi went shopping with twice as much money as Jeevini. 
After Swathi spent $800, Jeevini had thrice as much money as Swathi.
How much more money did Swathi have than Jeevini at first


$


Answer:_______________




7)  

Kumutha went shopping with thrice as much money as Chellamal. 
After Kumutha spent $192, Chellamal had thrice as much money as Kumutha.
How much more money did Kumutha have than Chellamal at first


$


Answer:_______________




8)  

Tulasi went shopping with thrice as much money as Selvanayaki. 
After Tulasi spent $250, Selvanayaki had twice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Selvanayaki at first


$


Answer:_______________




9)  

Chellamal went shopping with twice as much money as Ponnalagu. 
After Chellamal spent $423, Ponnalagu had twice as much money as Chellamal.
How much more money did Chellamal have than Ponnalagu at first


$


Answer:_______________




10)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pavi went shopping with twice as much money as Amutha. 
After Pavi spent $288, Amutha had twice as much money as Pavi.
How much more money did Pavi have than Amutha at first


$ Answer: 192


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $288
 
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
Amutha
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $288

Step 2: 1 unit = $288 ÷ 3

                      = $96

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $96 

                        = $192

Pavi have $192 more than Amutha at first.



2)  

Ovini went shopping with twice as much money as Poovazhagi. 
After Ovini spent $250, Poovazhagi had thrice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Poovazhagi at first


$ Answer: 150


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $250
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $250

Step 2: 1 unit = $250 ÷ 5

                      = $50

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $50 

                        = $150

Ovini have $150 more than Poovazhagi at first.



3)  

Indra went shopping with thrice as much money as Nandini. 
After Indra spent $128, Nandini had thrice as much money as Indra.
How much more money did Indra have than Nandini at first


$ Answer: 96


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $128
 
 
Indra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nandini
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $128

Step 2: 1 unit = $128 ÷ 8

                        = $16

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $16

                          = $96

Indra have $96 more than Nandini at first.



4)  

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


$ Answer: 180


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $225
 
 
Chithra
 
 
 
 
 
 
Savithri
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $225

Step 2: 1 unit = $225 ÷ 5

                        = $45

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $45

                        = $180

Chithra have $180 more than Savithri at first.



5)  

Panimalar went shopping with twice as much money as Ovini. 
After Panimalar spent $243, Ovini had twice as much money as Panimalar.
How much more money did Panimalar have than Ovini at first


$ Answer: 162


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $243
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
 
Ovini
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $243

Step 2: 1 unit = $243 ÷ 3

                      = $81

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $81 

                        = $162

Panimalar have $162 more than Ovini at first.



6)  

Swathi went shopping with twice as much money as Jeevini. 
After Swathi spent $800, Jeevini had thrice as much money as Swathi.
How much more money did Swathi have than Jeevini at first


$ Answer: 480


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $800
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $800

Step 2: 1 unit = $800 ÷ 5

                      = $160

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $160 

                        = $480

Swathi have $480 more than Jeevini at first.



7)  

Kumutha went shopping with thrice as much money as Chellamal. 
After Kumutha spent $192, Chellamal had thrice as much money as Kumutha.
How much more money did Kumutha have than Chellamal at first


$ Answer: 144


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $192
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $192

Step 2: 1 unit = $192 ÷ 8

                        = $24

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $24

                          = $144

Kumutha have $144 more than Chellamal at first.



8)  

Tulasi went shopping with thrice as much money as Selvanayaki. 
After Tulasi spent $250, Selvanayaki had twice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Selvanayaki at first


$ Answer: 200


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $250
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $250

Step 2: 1 unit = $250 ÷ 5

                        = $50

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $50

                        = $200

Tulasi have $200 more than Selvanayaki at first.



9)  

Chellamal went shopping with twice as much money as Ponnalagu. 
After Chellamal spent $423, Ponnalagu had twice as much money as Chellamal.
How much more money did Chellamal have than Ponnalagu at first


$ Answer: 282


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $423
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $423

Step 2: 1 unit = $423 ÷ 3

                      = $141

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $141 

                        = $282

Chellamal have $282 more than Ponnalagu at first.



10)  

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


$ Answer: 525


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $875
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $875

Step 2: 1 unit = $875 ÷ 5

                      = $175

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $175 

                        = $525

Swathi have $525 more than Panimalar at first.