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) Aravindh, Prem and Balaji have $408 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Prem spent $85 and Balaji spent 4 times the amount of what Aravindh has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Aravindh $ ___ Prem $ ___ Balaji $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 2) Nandini, Chithra and Kalai have $590 altogether. Nandini spent of her money. Chithra spent $60 and Kalai spent thrice the amount of what Nandini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Nandini $ ___ Chithra $ ___ Kalai $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 3) Prem, Indra and Balaji have $624 altogether. Prem spent of his money. Indra spent $96 and Balaji spent twice the amount of what Prem has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Prem $ ___ Indra $ ___ Balaji $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 4) Aravindh, Anand and Selvan have $204 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Anand spent $51 and Selvan spent 4 times the amount of what Aravindh has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Aravindh $ ___ Anand $ ___ Selvan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 5) Chithra, Amutha and Kumar have $480 altogether. Chithra spent of her money. Amutha spent $110 and Kumar spent thrice the amount of what Chithra has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Chithra $ ___ Amutha $ ___ Kumar $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 6) Pugal, Tulasi and Karna have $588 altogether. Pugal spent of his money. Tulasi spent $36 and Karna spent twice the amount of what Pugal has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Pugal $ ___ Tulasi $ ___ Karna $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 7) Selvan, Kalai and Balaji have $544 altogether. Selvan spent of his money. Kalai spent $102 and Balaji spent 4 times the amount of what Selvan has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Selvan $ ___ Kalai $ ___ Balaji $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 8) Nandini, Tulasi and Pugal have $280 altogether. Nandini spent of her money. Tulasi spent $120 and Pugal spent thrice the amount of what Nandini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Nandini $ ___ Tulasi $ ___ Pugal $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 9) Barathan, Mithra and Pugal have $708 altogether. Barathan spent of his money. Mithra spent $48 and Pugal spent twice the amount of what Barathan has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Barathan $ ___ Mithra $ ___ Pugal $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 10) Prem, Kalai and Anand have $459 altogether. Prem spent of his money. Kalai spent $102 and Anand spent 4 times the amount of what Prem has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Prem $ ___ Kalai $ ___ Anand $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 1) Aravindh, Prem and Balaji have $408 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Prem spent $85 and Balaji spent 4 times the amount of what Aravindh has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Aravindh $ Answer: 95 Prem $ Answer: 161 Balaji $ Answer: 152 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Aravindh $85 spent Prem Spent Balaji $408 Step 1: 17 units = $408 - $85 = $323 Step 2: 1 unit = $323 ÷ 17 = $19 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $19 = $95 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $19 = $76 Step 5: $76 + $85 = $161 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $19 = $152
Aravindh have $95 at first. Prem have $161 at first. Balaji have $152 at first. |
| 2) Nandini, Chithra and Kalai have $590 altogether. Nandini spent of her money. Chithra spent $60 and Kalai spent thrice the amount of what Nandini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Nandini $ Answer: 159 Chithra $ Answer: 166 Kalai $ Answer: 265 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Nandini $60 spent Chithra Spent Kalai $590 Step 1: 10 units = $590 - $60 = $530 Step 2: 1 unit = $530 ÷ 10 = $53 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $53 = $159 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $53 = $106 Step 5: $106 + $60 = $166 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $53 = $265
Nandini have $159 at first. Chithra have $166 at first. Kalai have $265 at first. |
| 3) Prem, Indra and Balaji have $624 altogether. Prem spent of his money. Indra spent $96 and Balaji spent twice the amount of what Prem has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Prem $ Answer: 176 Indra $ Answer: 228 Balaji $ Answer: 220 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Prem $96 spent Indra Spent Balaji $624 Step 1: 12 units = $624 - $96 = $528 Step 2: 1 unit = $528 ÷ 12 = $44 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $44 = $176 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $44 = $132 Step 5: $132 + $96 = $228 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $44 = $220
Prem have $176 at first. Indra have $228 at first. Balaji have $220 at first. |
| 4) Aravindh, Anand and Selvan have $204 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Anand spent $51 and Selvan spent 4 times the amount of what Aravindh has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Aravindh $ Answer: 45 Anand $ Answer: 87 Selvan $ Answer: 72 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Aravindh $51 spent Anand Spent Selvan $204 Step 1: 17 units = $204 - $51 = $153 Step 2: 1 unit = $153 ÷ 17 = $9 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $9 = $45 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $9 = $36 Step 5: $36 + $51 = $87 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $9 = $72
Aravindh have $45 at first. Anand have $87 at first. Selvan have $72 at first. |
| 5) Chithra, Amutha and Kumar have $480 altogether. Chithra spent of her money. Amutha spent $110 and Kumar spent thrice the amount of what Chithra has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Chithra $ Answer: 111 Amutha $ Answer: 184 Kumar $ Answer: 185 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Chithra $110 spent Amutha Spent Kumar $480 Step 1: 10 units = $480 - $110 = $370 Step 2: 1 unit = $370 ÷ 10 = $37 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $37 = $111 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $37 = $74 Step 5: $74 + $110 = $184 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $37 = $185
Chithra have $111 at first. Amutha have $184 at first. Kumar have $185 at first. |
| 6) Pugal, Tulasi and Karna have $588 altogether. Pugal spent of his money. Tulasi spent $36 and Karna spent twice the amount of what Pugal has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Pugal $ Answer: 184 Tulasi $ Answer: 174 Karna $ Answer: 230 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Pugal $36 spent Tulasi Spent Karna $588 Step 1: 12 units = $588 - $36 = $552 Step 2: 1 unit = $552 ÷ 12 = $46 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $46 = $184 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $46 = $138 Step 5: $138 + $36 = $174 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $46 = $230
Pugal have $184 at first. Tulasi have $174 at first. Karna have $230 at first. |
| 7) Selvan, Kalai and Balaji have $544 altogether. Selvan spent of his money. Kalai spent $102 and Balaji spent 4 times the amount of what Selvan has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Selvan $ Answer: 130 Kalai $ Answer: 206 Balaji $ Answer: 208 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Selvan $102 spent Kalai Spent Balaji $544 Step 1: 17 units = $544 - $102 = $442 Step 2: 1 unit = $442 ÷ 17 = $26 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $26 = $130 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $26 = $104 Step 5: $104 + $102 = $206 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $26 = $208
Selvan have $130 at first. Kalai have $206 at first. Balaji have $208 at first. |
| 8) Nandini, Tulasi and Pugal have $280 altogether. Nandini spent of her money. Tulasi spent $120 and Pugal spent thrice the amount of what Nandini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Nandini $ Answer: 48 Tulasi $ Answer: 152 Pugal $ Answer: 80 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Nandini $120 spent Tulasi Spent Pugal $280 Step 1: 10 units = $280 - $120 = $160 Step 2: 1 unit = $160 ÷ 10 = $16 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $16 = $48 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $16 = $32 Step 5: $32 + $120 = $152 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $16 = $80
Nandini have $48 at first. Tulasi have $152 at first. Pugal have $80 at first. |
| 9) Barathan, Mithra and Pugal have $708 altogether. Barathan spent of his money. Mithra spent $48 and Pugal spent twice the amount of what Barathan has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Barathan $ Answer: 220 Mithra $ Answer: 213 Pugal $ Answer: 275 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Barathan $48 spent Mithra Spent Pugal $708 Step 1: 12 units = $708 - $48 = $660 Step 2: 1 unit = $660 ÷ 12 = $55 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $55 = $220 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $55 = $165 Step 5: $165 + $48 = $213 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $55 = $275
Barathan have $220 at first. Mithra have $213 at first. Pugal have $275 at first. |
| 10) Prem, Kalai and Anand have $459 altogether. Prem spent of his money. Kalai spent $102 and Anand spent 4 times the amount of what Prem has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Prem $ Answer: 105 Kalai $ Answer: 186 Anand $ Answer: 168 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Prem $102 spent Kalai Spent Anand $459 Step 1: 17 units = $459 - $102 = $357 Step 2: 1 unit = $357 ÷ 17 = $21 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $21 = $105 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $21 = $84 Step 5: $84 + $102 = $186 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $21 = $168
Prem have $105 at first. Kalai have $186 at first. Anand have $168 at first. |