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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)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




2)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ovini went shopping with twice as much money as Tulasi. 
After Ovini spent $495, Tulasi had twice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Tulasi at first


$


Answer:_______________




4)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




5)  

Swathi went shopping with twice as much money as Tulasi. 
After Swathi spent $100, Tulasi had thrice as much money as Swathi.
How much more money did Swathi have than Tulasi at first


$


Answer:_______________




6)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with thrice as much money as Mithra. 
After Poovazhagi spent $1024, Mithra had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Mithra at first


$


Answer:_______________




7)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




8)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




9)  

Parveen went shopping with twice as much money as Ramani. 
After Parveen spent $650, Ramani had thrice as much money as Parveen.
How much more money did Parveen have than Ramani at first


$


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tulasi went shopping with thrice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Tulasi spent $1152, Thamarai had thrice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Thamarai at first


$


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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


$ Answer: 135


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $225
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indra
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $225

Step 2: 1 unit = $225 ÷ 5

                      = $45

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $45 

                        = $135

Selvanayaki have $135 more than Indra at first.



2)  

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


$ Answer: 960


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1280
 
 
Nandini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1280

Step 2: 1 unit = $1280 ÷ 8

                        = $160

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $160

                          = $960

Nandini have $960 more than Kumutha at first.



3)  

Ovini went shopping with twice as much money as Tulasi. 
After Ovini spent $495, Tulasi had twice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Tulasi at first


$ Answer: 330


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $495
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
Tulasi
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $495

Step 2: 1 unit = $495 ÷ 3

                      = $165

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $165 

                        = $330

Ovini have $330 more than Tulasi at first.



4)  

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


$ Answer: 180


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $225
 
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amutha
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $225

Step 2: 1 unit = $225 ÷ 5

                        = $45

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $45

                        = $180

Pavi have $180 more than Amutha at first.



5)  

Swathi went shopping with twice as much money as Tulasi. 
After Swathi spent $100, Tulasi had thrice as much money as Swathi.
How much more money did Swathi have than Tulasi at first


$ Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $100
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $100

Step 2: 1 unit = $100 ÷ 5

                      = $20

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $20 

                        = $60

Swathi have $60 more than Tulasi at first.



6)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with thrice as much money as Mithra. 
After Poovazhagi spent $1024, Mithra had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Mithra at first


$ Answer: 768


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1024
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mithra
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1024

Step 2: 1 unit = $1024 ÷ 8

                        = $128

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $128

                          = $768

Poovazhagi have $768 more than Mithra at first.



7)  

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


$ Answer: 144


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $216
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
 
 
Tulasi
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $216

Step 2: 1 unit = $216 ÷ 3

                      = $72

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $72 

                        = $144

Kumutha have $144 more than Tulasi at first.



8)  

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


$ Answer: 580


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $725
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chellamal
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $725

Step 2: 1 unit = $725 ÷ 5

                        = $145

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $145

                        = $580

Tamilselvi have $580 more than Chellamal at first.



9)  

Parveen went shopping with twice as much money as Ramani. 
After Parveen spent $650, Ramani had thrice as much money as Parveen.
How much more money did Parveen have than Ramani at first


$ Answer: 390


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $650
 
 
Parveen
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ramani
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $650

Step 2: 1 unit = $650 ÷ 5

                      = $130

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $130 

                        = $390

Parveen have $390 more than Ramani at first.



10)  

Tulasi went shopping with thrice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Tulasi spent $1152, Thamarai had thrice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Thamarai at first


$ Answer: 864


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1152
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thamarai
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1152

Step 2: 1 unit = $1152 ÷ 8

                        = $144

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $144

                          = $864

Tulasi have $864 more than Thamarai at first.