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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)  

Mithra and Swathi had an equal amount of money.
After Mithra spent $750, Swathi had thrice as much money as Mithra.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Nandini and Mithra had an equal amount of money.
After Nandini spent $730, Mithra had thrice as much money as Nandini.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Haritha and Kumutha had an equal amount of money.
After Haritha spent $888, Kumutha had thrice as much money as Haritha.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




4)  

Indra and Pavi had an equal amount of money.
After Indra spent $678, Pavi had thrice as much money as Indra.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

Haritha and Mithra had an equal amount of money.
After Haritha spent $764, Mithra had thrice as much money as Haritha.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Mithra and Ramani had an equal amount of money.
After Mithra spent $260, Ramani had thrice as much money as Mithra.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Amutha and Tamilselvi had an equal amount of money.
After Amutha spent $710, Tamilselvi had thrice as much money as Amutha.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Tamilselvi and Poongodi had an equal amount of money.
After Tamilselvi spent $156, Poongodi had thrice as much money as Tamilselvi.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ramani and Tamilselvi had an equal amount of money.
After Ramani spent $428, Tamilselvi had thrice as much money as Ramani.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Nandini and Ramani had an equal amount of money.
After Nandini spent $190, Ramani had thrice as much money as Nandini.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Mithra and Swathi had an equal amount of money.
After Mithra spent $750, Swathi had thrice as much money as Mithra.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1125


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $750

Step 2: 1 unit = $750 ÷ 2

                      = $2250

Step 3: 3 units = $2250 x 3

                        = $1125

Each of them have $1125 at first.



2)  

Nandini and Mithra had an equal amount of money.
After Nandini spent $730, Mithra had thrice as much money as Nandini.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1095


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $730

Step 2: 1 unit = $730 ÷ 2

                      = $2190

Step 3: 3 units = $2190 x 3

                        = $1095

Each of them have $1095 at first.



3)  

Haritha and Kumutha had an equal amount of money.
After Haritha spent $888, Kumutha had thrice as much money as Haritha.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1332


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $888

Step 2: 1 unit = $888 ÷ 2

                      = $2664

Step 3: 3 units = $2664 x 3

                        = $1332

Each of them have $1332 at first.



4)  

Indra and Pavi had an equal amount of money.
After Indra spent $678, Pavi had thrice as much money as Indra.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1017


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $678

Step 2: 1 unit = $678 ÷ 2

                      = $2034

Step 3: 3 units = $2034 x 3

                        = $1017

Each of them have $1017 at first.



5)  

Haritha and Mithra had an equal amount of money.
After Haritha spent $764, Mithra had thrice as much money as Haritha.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1146


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $764

Step 2: 1 unit = $764 ÷ 2

                      = $2292

Step 3: 3 units = $2292 x 3

                        = $1146

Each of them have $1146 at first.



6)  

Mithra and Ramani had an equal amount of money.
After Mithra spent $260, Ramani had thrice as much money as Mithra.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $390


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $260

Step 2: 1 unit = $260 ÷ 2

                      = $780

Step 3: 3 units = $780 x 3

                        = $390

Each of them have $390 at first.



7)  

Amutha and Tamilselvi had an equal amount of money.
After Amutha spent $710, Tamilselvi had thrice as much money as Amutha.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1065


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $710

Step 2: 1 unit = $710 ÷ 2

                      = $2130

Step 3: 3 units = $2130 x 3

                        = $1065

Each of them have $1065 at first.



8)  

Tamilselvi and Poongodi had an equal amount of money.
After Tamilselvi spent $156, Poongodi had thrice as much money as Tamilselvi.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $234


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $156

Step 2: 1 unit = $156 ÷ 2

                      = $468

Step 3: 3 units = $468 x 3

                        = $234

Each of them have $234 at first.



9)  

Ramani and Tamilselvi had an equal amount of money.
After Ramani spent $428, Tamilselvi had thrice as much money as Ramani.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $642


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $428

Step 2: 1 unit = $428 ÷ 2

                      = $1284

Step 3: 3 units = $1284 x 3

                        = $642

Each of them have $642 at first.



10)  

Nandini and Ramani had an equal amount of money.
After Nandini spent $190, Ramani had thrice as much money as Nandini.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $285


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $190

Step 2: 1 unit = $190 ÷ 2

                      = $570

Step 3: 3 units = $570 x 3

                        = $285

Each of them have $285 at first.