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) Anand, Keerthi and Sriram have $720 altogether. Anand spent of his money. Keerthi spent $24 and Sriram spent twice the amount of what Anand has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Anand $ ___ Keerthi $ ___ Sriram $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 2) Moorthi, Raj and Chidambaram have $255 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Raj spent $68 and Chidambaram spent 4 times the amount of what Moorthi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Moorthi $ ___ Raj $ ___ Chidambaram $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 3) Ovini, Nandini and Karna have $260 altogether. Ovini spent of her money. Nandini spent $90 and Karna spent thrice the amount of what Ovini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Ovini $ ___ Nandini $ ___ Karna $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 4) Moorthi, Ramani and Balaji have $480 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Ramani spent $60 and Balaji spent twice the amount of what Moorthi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Moorthi $ ___ Ramani $ ___ Balaji $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 5) Sriram, Kalai and Prem have $612 altogether. Sriram spent of his money. Kalai spent $85 and Prem spent 4 times the amount of what Sriram has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Sriram $ ___ Kalai $ ___ Prem $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 6) Mithra, Tulasi and Prem have $770 altogether. Mithra spent of her money. Tulasi spent $70 and Prem spent thrice the amount of what Mithra has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Mithra $ ___ Tulasi $ ___ Prem $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 7) Murugan, Ovini and Kalai have $456 altogether. Murugan spent of his money. Ovini spent $96 and Kalai spent twice the amount of what Murugan has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Murugan $ ___ Ovini $ ___ Kalai $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 8) Prem, Narayanan and Raj have $748 altogether. Prem spent of his money. Narayanan spent $85 and Raj 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 $ ___ Narayanan $ ___ Raj $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 9) Pavi, Ovini and Aravindh have $650 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Ovini spent $80 and Aravindh spent thrice the amount of what Pavi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Pavi $ ___ Ovini $ ___ Aravindh $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 10) Chidambaram, Chithra and Moorthi have $324 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Chithra spent $60 and Moorthi spent twice the amount of what Chidambaram has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Chidambaram $ ___ Chithra $ ___ Moorthi $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 1) Anand, Keerthi and Sriram have $720 altogether. Anand spent of his money. Keerthi spent $24 and Sriram spent twice the amount of what Anand has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Anand $ Answer: 232 Keerthi $ Answer: 198 Sriram $ Answer: 290 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Anand $24 spent Keerthi Spent Sriram $720 Step 1: 12 units = $720 - $24 = $696 Step 2: 1 unit = $696 ÷ 12 = $58 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $58 = $232 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $58 = $174 Step 5: $174 + $24 = $198 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $58 = $290
Anand have $232 at first. Keerthi have $198 at first. Sriram have $290 at first. |
| 2) Moorthi, Raj and Chidambaram have $255 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Raj spent $68 and Chidambaram spent 4 times the amount of what Moorthi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Moorthi $ Answer: 55 Raj $ Answer: 112 Chidambaram $ Answer: 88 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Moorthi $68 spent Raj Spent Chidambaram $255 Step 1: 17 units = $255 - $68 = $187 Step 2: 1 unit = $187 ÷ 17 = $11 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $11 = $55 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $11 = $44 Step 5: $44 + $68 = $112 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $11 = $88
Moorthi have $55 at first. Raj have $112 at first. Chidambaram have $88 at first. |
| 3) Ovini, Nandini and Karna have $260 altogether. Ovini spent of her money. Nandini spent $90 and Karna spent thrice the amount of what Ovini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Ovini $ Answer: 51 Nandini $ Answer: 124 Karna $ Answer: 85 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Ovini $90 spent Nandini Spent Karna $260 Step 1: 10 units = $260 - $90 = $170 Step 2: 1 unit = $170 ÷ 10 = $17 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $17 = $51 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $17 = $34 Step 5: $34 + $90 = $124 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $17 = $85
Ovini have $51 at first. Nandini have $124 at first. Karna have $85 at first. |
| 4) Moorthi, Ramani and Balaji have $480 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Ramani spent $60 and Balaji spent twice the amount of what Moorthi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Moorthi $ Answer: 140 Ramani $ Answer: 165 Balaji $ Answer: 175 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Moorthi $60 spent Ramani Spent Balaji $480 Step 1: 12 units = $480 - $60 = $420 Step 2: 1 unit = $420 ÷ 12 = $35 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $35 = $140 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $35 = $105 Step 5: $105 + $60 = $165 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $35 = $175
Moorthi have $140 at first. Ramani have $165 at first. Balaji have $175 at first. |
| 5) Sriram, Kalai and Prem have $612 altogether. Sriram spent of his money. Kalai spent $85 and Prem spent 4 times the amount of what Sriram has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Sriram $ Answer: 155 Kalai $ Answer: 209 Prem $ Answer: 248 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Sriram $85 spent Kalai Spent Prem $612 Step 1: 17 units = $612 - $85 = $527 Step 2: 1 unit = $527 ÷ 17 = $31 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $31 = $155 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $31 = $124 Step 5: $124 + $85 = $209 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $31 = $248
Sriram have $155 at first. Kalai have $209 at first. Prem have $248 at first. |
| 6) Mithra, Tulasi and Prem have $770 altogether. Mithra spent of her money. Tulasi spent $70 and Prem spent thrice the amount of what Mithra has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Mithra $ Answer: 210 Tulasi $ Answer: 210 Prem $ Answer: 350 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Mithra $70 spent Tulasi Spent Prem $770 Step 1: 10 units = $770 - $70 = $700 Step 2: 1 unit = $700 ÷ 10 = $70 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $70 = $210 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $70 = $140 Step 5: $140 + $70 = $210 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $70 = $350
Mithra have $210 at first. Tulasi have $210 at first. Prem have $350 at first. |
| 7) Murugan, Ovini and Kalai have $456 altogether. Murugan spent of his money. Ovini spent $96 and Kalai spent twice the amount of what Murugan has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Murugan $ Answer: 120 Ovini $ Answer: 186 Kalai $ Answer: 150 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Murugan $96 spent Ovini Spent Kalai $456 Step 1: 12 units = $456 - $96 = $360 Step 2: 1 unit = $360 ÷ 12 = $30 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $30 = $120 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $30 = $90 Step 5: $90 + $96 = $186 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $30 = $150
Murugan have $120 at first. Ovini have $186 at first. Kalai have $150 at first. |
| 8) Prem, Narayanan and Raj have $748 altogether. Prem spent of his money. Narayanan spent $85 and Raj 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: 195 Narayanan $ Answer: 241 Raj $ Answer: 312 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Prem $85 spent Narayanan Spent Raj $748 Step 1: 17 units = $748 - $85 = $663 Step 2: 1 unit = $663 ÷ 17 = $39 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $39 = $195 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $39 = $156 Step 5: $156 + $85 = $241 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $39 = $312
Prem have $195 at first. Narayanan have $241 at first. Raj have $312 at first. |
| 9) Pavi, Ovini and Aravindh have $650 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Ovini spent $80 and Aravindh spent thrice the amount of what Pavi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Pavi $ Answer: 171 Ovini $ Answer: 194 Aravindh $ Answer: 285 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Pavi $80 spent Ovini Spent Aravindh $650 Step 1: 10 units = $650 - $80 = $570 Step 2: 1 unit = $570 ÷ 10 = $57 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $57 = $171 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $57 = $114 Step 5: $114 + $80 = $194 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $57 = $285
Pavi have $171 at first. Ovini have $194 at first. Aravindh have $285 at first. |
| 10) Chidambaram, Chithra and Moorthi have $324 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Chithra spent $60 and Moorthi spent twice the amount of what Chidambaram has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Chidambaram $ Answer: 88 Chithra $ Answer: 126 Moorthi $ Answer: 110 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Chidambaram $60 spent Chithra Spent Moorthi $324 Step 1: 12 units = $324 - $60 = $264 Step 2: 1 unit = $264 ÷ 12 = $22 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $22 = $88 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $22 = $66 Step 5: $66 + $60 = $126 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $22 = $110
Chidambaram have $88 at first. Chithra have $126 at first. Moorthi have $110 at first. |