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) Chidambaram, Indra and Selvan have $360 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Indra spent $84 and Selvan 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 $ ___ Indra $ ___ Selvan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 2) Anand, Pugal and Sriram have $748 altogether. Anand spent of his money. Pugal spent $85 and Sriram spent 4 times 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 $ ___ Pugal $ ___ Sriram $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 3) Jeevini, Chellamal and Pugal have $310 altogether. Jeevini spent of her money. Chellamal spent $80 and Pugal spent thrice the amount of what Jeevini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Jeevini $ ___ Chellamal $ ___ Pugal $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 4) Karna, Poovazhagi and Barathan have $396 altogether. Karna spent of his money. Poovazhagi spent $72 and Barathan spent twice the amount of what Karna has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Karna $ ___ Poovazhagi $ ___ Barathan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 5) Balaji, Barathan and Karna have $323 altogether. Balaji spent of his money. Barathan spent $34 and Karna spent 4 times the amount of what Balaji has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Balaji $ ___ Barathan $ ___ Karna $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 6) Selvanayaki, Swathi and Pugal have $200 altogether. Selvanayaki spent of her money. Swathi spent $90 and Pugal spent thrice the amount of what Selvanayaki has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Selvanayaki $ ___ Swathi $ ___ Pugal $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 7) Kalai, Chithra and Murugan have $684 altogether. Kalai spent of his money. Chithra spent $24 and Murugan spent twice the amount of what Kalai has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Kalai $ ___ Chithra $ ___ Murugan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 8) Sriram, Kumar and Murugan have $527 altogether. Sriram spent of his money. Kumar spent $85 and Murugan 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 $ ___ Kumar $ ___ Murugan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 9) Keerthi, Ovini and Anand have $450 altogether. Keerthi spent of her money. Ovini spent $80 and Anand spent thrice the amount of what Keerthi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Keerthi $ ___ Ovini $ ___ Anand $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 10) Kumar, Tulasi and Raj have $396 altogether. Kumar spent of his money. Tulasi spent $72 and Raj spent twice the amount of what Kumar has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Kumar $ ___ Tulasi $ ___ Raj $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 1) Chidambaram, Indra and Selvan have $360 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Indra spent $84 and Selvan 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: 92 Indra $ Answer: 153 Selvan $ Answer: 115 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Chidambaram $84 spent Indra Spent Selvan $360 Step 1: 12 units = $360 - $84 = $276 Step 2: 1 unit = $276 ÷ 12 = $23 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $23 = $92 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $23 = $69 Step 5: $69 + $84 = $153 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $23 = $115
Chidambaram have $92 at first. Indra have $153 at first. Selvan have $115 at first. |
| 2) Anand, Pugal and Sriram have $748 altogether. Anand spent of his money. Pugal spent $85 and Sriram spent 4 times 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: 195 Pugal $ Answer: 241 Sriram $ Answer: 312 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Anand $85 spent Pugal Spent Sriram $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
Anand have $195 at first. Pugal have $241 at first. Sriram have $312 at first. |
| 3) Jeevini, Chellamal and Pugal have $310 altogether. Jeevini spent of her money. Chellamal spent $80 and Pugal spent thrice the amount of what Jeevini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Jeevini $ Answer: 69 Chellamal $ Answer: 126 Pugal $ Answer: 115 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Jeevini $80 spent Chellamal Spent Pugal $310 Step 1: 10 units = $310 - $80 = $230 Step 2: 1 unit = $230 ÷ 10 = $23 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $23 = $69 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $23 = $46 Step 5: $46 + $80 = $126 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $23 = $115
Jeevini have $69 at first. Chellamal have $126 at first. Pugal have $115 at first. |
| 4) Karna, Poovazhagi and Barathan have $396 altogether. Karna spent of his money. Poovazhagi spent $72 and Barathan spent twice the amount of what Karna has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Karna $ Answer: 108 Poovazhagi $ Answer: 153 Barathan $ Answer: 135 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Karna $72 spent Poovazhagi Spent Barathan $396 Step 1: 12 units = $396 - $72 = $324 Step 2: 1 unit = $324 ÷ 12 = $27 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $27 = $108 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $27 = $81 Step 5: $81 + $72 = $153 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $27 = $135
Karna have $108 at first. Poovazhagi have $153 at first. Barathan have $135 at first. |
| 5) Balaji, Barathan and Karna have $323 altogether. Balaji spent of his money. Barathan spent $34 and Karna spent 4 times the amount of what Balaji has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Balaji $ Answer: 85 Barathan $ Answer: 102 Karna $ Answer: 136 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Balaji $34 spent Barathan Spent Karna $323 Step 1: 17 units = $323 - $34 = $289 Step 2: 1 unit = $289 ÷ 17 = $17 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $17 = $85 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $17 = $68 Step 5: $68 + $34 = $102 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $17 = $136
Balaji have $85 at first. Barathan have $102 at first. Karna have $136 at first. |
| 6) Selvanayaki, Swathi and Pugal have $200 altogether. Selvanayaki spent of her money. Swathi spent $90 and Pugal spent thrice the amount of what Selvanayaki has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Selvanayaki $ Answer: 33 Swathi $ Answer: 112 Pugal $ Answer: 55 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Selvanayaki $90 spent Swathi Spent Pugal $200 Step 1: 10 units = $200 - $90 = $110 Step 2: 1 unit = $110 ÷ 10 = $11 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $11 = $33 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $11 = $22 Step 5: $22 + $90 = $112 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $11 = $55
Selvanayaki have $33 at first. Swathi have $112 at first. Pugal have $55 at first. |
| 7) Kalai, Chithra and Murugan have $684 altogether. Kalai spent of his money. Chithra spent $24 and Murugan spent twice the amount of what Kalai has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Kalai $ Answer: 220 Chithra $ Answer: 189 Murugan $ Answer: 275 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Kalai $24 spent Chithra Spent Murugan $684 Step 1: 12 units = $684 - $24 = $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 + $24 = $189 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $55 = $275
Kalai have $220 at first. Chithra have $189 at first. Murugan have $275 at first. |
| 8) Sriram, Kumar and Murugan have $527 altogether. Sriram spent of his money. Kumar spent $85 and Murugan 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: 130 Kumar $ Answer: 189 Murugan $ Answer: 208 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Sriram $85 spent Kumar Spent Murugan $527 Step 1: 17 units = $527 - $85 = $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 + $85 = $189 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $26 = $208
Sriram have $130 at first. Kumar have $189 at first. Murugan have $208 at first. |
| 9) Keerthi, Ovini and Anand have $450 altogether. Keerthi spent of her money. Ovini spent $80 and Anand spent thrice the amount of what Keerthi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Keerthi $ Answer: 111 Ovini $ Answer: 154 Anand $ Answer: 185 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Keerthi $80 spent Ovini Spent Anand $450 Step 1: 10 units = $450 - $80 = $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 + $80 = $154 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $37 = $185
Keerthi have $111 at first. Ovini have $154 at first. Anand have $185 at first. |
| 10) Kumar, Tulasi and Raj have $396 altogether. Kumar spent of his money. Tulasi spent $72 and Raj spent twice the amount of what Kumar has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Kumar $ Answer: 108 Tulasi $ Answer: 153 Raj $ Answer: 135 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Kumar $72 spent Tulasi Spent Raj $396 Step 1: 12 units = $396 - $72 = $324 Step 2: 1 unit = $324 ÷ 12 = $27 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $27 = $108 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $27 = $81 Step 5: $81 + $72 = $153 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $27 = $135
Kumar have $108 at first. Tulasi have $153 at first. Raj have $135 at first. |