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) Murugan, Kalai and Balaji have $663 altogether. Murugan spent of his money. Kalai spent $34 and Balaji spent 4 times 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 $ ___ Kalai $ ___ Balaji $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 2) Poovazhagi, Nandini and Barathan have $520 altogether. Poovazhagi spent of her money. Nandini spent $70 and Barathan spent thrice the amount of what Poovazhagi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Poovazhagi $ ___ Nandini $ ___ Barathan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 3) Moorthi, Poovazhagi and Kumar have $216 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Poovazhagi spent $84 and Kumar 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 $ ___ Poovazhagi $ ___ Kumar $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 4) Chidambaram, Murugan and Raj have $765 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Murugan spent $119 and Raj spent 4 times 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 $ ___ Murugan $ ___ Raj $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 5) Ramani, Tamilselvi and Barathan have $780 altogether. Ramani spent of her money. Tamilselvi spent $110 and Barathan spent thrice the amount of what Ramani has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Ramani $ ___ Tamilselvi $ ___ Barathan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 6) Anand, Haritha and Chidambaram have $516 altogether. Anand spent of his money. Haritha spent $60 and Chidambaram 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 $ ___ Haritha $ ___ Chidambaram $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 7) Chidambaram, Sriram and Kumar have $731 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Sriram spent $102 and Kumar spent 4 times 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 $ ___ Sriram $ ___ Kumar $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 8) Pavi, Selvanayaki and Narayanan have $560 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Selvanayaki spent $70 and Narayanan 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 $ ___ Selvanayaki $ ___ Narayanan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 9) Aravindh, Parveen and Narayanan have $384 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Parveen spent $24 and Narayanan spent twice 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 $ ___ Parveen $ ___ Narayanan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 10) Kumar, Prem and Moorthi have $527 altogether. Kumar spent of his money. Prem spent $51 and Moorthi spent 4 times 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 $ ___ Prem $ ___ Moorthi $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 1) Murugan, Kalai and Balaji have $663 altogether. Murugan spent of his money. Kalai spent $34 and Balaji spent 4 times 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: 185 Kalai $ Answer: 182 Balaji $ Answer: 296 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Murugan $34 spent Kalai Spent Balaji $663 Step 1: 17 units = $663 - $34 = $629 Step 2: 1 unit = $629 ÷ 17 = $37 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $37 = $185 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $37 = $148 Step 5: $148 + $34 = $182 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $37 = $296
Murugan have $185 at first. Kalai have $182 at first. Balaji have $296 at first. |
| 2) Poovazhagi, Nandini and Barathan have $520 altogether. Poovazhagi spent of her money. Nandini spent $70 and Barathan spent thrice the amount of what Poovazhagi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Poovazhagi $ Answer: 135 Nandini $ Answer: 160 Barathan $ Answer: 225 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Poovazhagi $70 spent Nandini Spent Barathan $520 Step 1: 10 units = $520 - $70 = $450 Step 2: 1 unit = $450 ÷ 10 = $45 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $45 = $135 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $45 = $90 Step 5: $90 + $70 = $160 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $45 = $225
Poovazhagi have $135 at first. Nandini have $160 at first. Barathan have $225 at first. |
| 3) Moorthi, Poovazhagi and Kumar have $216 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Poovazhagi spent $84 and Kumar 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: 44 Poovazhagi $ Answer: 117 Kumar $ Answer: 55 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Moorthi $84 spent Poovazhagi Spent Kumar $216 Step 1: 12 units = $216 - $84 = $132 Step 2: 1 unit = $132 ÷ 12 = $11 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $11 = $44 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $11 = $33 Step 5: $33 + $84 = $117 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $11 = $55
Moorthi have $44 at first. Poovazhagi have $117 at first. Kumar have $55 at first. |
| 4) Chidambaram, Murugan and Raj have $765 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Murugan spent $119 and Raj spent 4 times 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: 190 Murugan $ Answer: 271 Raj $ Answer: 304 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Chidambaram $119 spent Murugan Spent Raj $765 Step 1: 17 units = $765 - $119 = $646 Step 2: 1 unit = $646 ÷ 17 = $38 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $38 = $190 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $38 = $152 Step 5: $152 + $119 = $271 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $38 = $304
Chidambaram have $190 at first. Murugan have $271 at first. Raj have $304 at first. |
| 5) Ramani, Tamilselvi and Barathan have $780 altogether. Ramani spent of her money. Tamilselvi spent $110 and Barathan spent thrice the amount of what Ramani has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Ramani $ Answer: 201 Tamilselvi $ Answer: 244 Barathan $ Answer: 335 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Ramani $110 spent Tamilselvi Spent Barathan $780 Step 1: 10 units = $780 - $110 = $670 Step 2: 1 unit = $670 ÷ 10 = $67 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $67 = $201 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $67 = $134 Step 5: $134 + $110 = $244 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $67 = $335
Ramani have $201 at first. Tamilselvi have $244 at first. Barathan have $335 at first. |
| 6) Anand, Haritha and Chidambaram have $516 altogether. Anand spent of his money. Haritha spent $60 and Chidambaram 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: 152 Haritha $ Answer: 174 Chidambaram $ Answer: 190 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Anand $60 spent Haritha Spent Chidambaram $516 Step 1: 12 units = $516 - $60 = $456 Step 2: 1 unit = $456 ÷ 12 = $38 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $38 = $152 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $38 = $114 Step 5: $114 + $60 = $174 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $38 = $190
Anand have $152 at first. Haritha have $174 at first. Chidambaram have $190 at first. |
| 7) Chidambaram, Sriram and Kumar have $731 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Sriram spent $102 and Kumar spent 4 times 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: 185 Sriram $ Answer: 250 Kumar $ Answer: 296 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Chidambaram $102 spent Sriram Spent Kumar $731 Step 1: 17 units = $731 - $102 = $629 Step 2: 1 unit = $629 ÷ 17 = $37 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $37 = $185 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $37 = $148 Step 5: $148 + $102 = $250 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $37 = $296
Chidambaram have $185 at first. Sriram have $250 at first. Kumar have $296 at first. |
| 8) Pavi, Selvanayaki and Narayanan have $560 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Selvanayaki spent $70 and Narayanan 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: 147 Selvanayaki $ Answer: 168 Narayanan $ Answer: 245 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Pavi $70 spent Selvanayaki Spent Narayanan $560 Step 1: 10 units = $560 - $70 = $490 Step 2: 1 unit = $490 ÷ 10 = $49 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $49 = $147 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $49 = $98 Step 5: $98 + $70 = $168 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $49 = $245
Pavi have $147 at first. Selvanayaki have $168 at first. Narayanan have $245 at first. |
| 9) Aravindh, Parveen and Narayanan have $384 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Parveen spent $24 and Narayanan spent twice 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: 120 Parveen $ Answer: 114 Narayanan $ Answer: 150 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Aravindh $24 spent Parveen Spent Narayanan $384 Step 1: 12 units = $384 - $24 = $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 + $24 = $114 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $30 = $150
Aravindh have $120 at first. Parveen have $114 at first. Narayanan have $150 at first. |
| 10) Kumar, Prem and Moorthi have $527 altogether. Kumar spent of his money. Prem spent $51 and Moorthi spent 4 times 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: 140 Prem $ Answer: 163 Moorthi $ Answer: 224 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Kumar $51 spent Prem Spent Moorthi $527 Step 1: 17 units = $527 - $51 = $476 Step 2: 1 unit = $476 ÷ 17 = $28 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $28 = $140 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $28 = $112 Step 5: $112 + $51 = $163 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $28 = $224
Kumar have $140 at first. Prem have $163 at first. Moorthi have $224 at first. |