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, Tamilselvi and Moorthi have $490 altogether. Mithra spent of her money. Tamilselvi spent $120 and Moorthi 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 $ ___ Tamilselvi $ ___ Moorthi $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 2) Moorthi, Chidambaram and Barathan have $408 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Chidambaram spent $34 and Barathan 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 $ ___ Chidambaram $ ___ Barathan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 3) Aravindh, Swathi and Karna have $672 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Swathi spent $72 and Karna 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 $ ___ Swathi $ ___ Karna $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 4) Ramani, Indra and Balaji have $630 altogether. Ramani spent of her money. Indra spent $120 and Balaji 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 $ ___ Indra $ ___ Balaji $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 5) Balaji, Raj and Pugal have $578 altogether. Balaji spent of his money. Raj spent $85 and Pugal 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 $ ___ Raj $ ___ Pugal $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 6) Aravindh, Chithra and Balaji have $636 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Chithra spent $96 and Balaji 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 $ ___ Chithra $ ___ Balaji $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 7) Pavi, Amutha and Karna have $450 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Amutha spent $100 and Karna 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 $ ___ Amutha $ ___ Karna $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 8) Moorthi, Kalai and Aravindh have $680 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Kalai spent $102 and Aravindh 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 $ ___ Kalai $ ___ Aravindh $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 9) Balaji, Thamarai and Barathan have $504 altogether. Balaji spent of his money. Thamarai spent $84 and Barathan spent twice 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 $ ___ Thamarai $ ___ Barathan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 10) Pavi, Tulasi and Sriram have $300 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Tulasi spent $100 and Sriram 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 $ ___ Tulasi $ ___ Sriram $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 1) Mithra, Tamilselvi and Moorthi have $490 altogether. Mithra spent of her money. Tamilselvi spent $120 and Moorthi 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: 111 Tamilselvi $ Answer: 194 Moorthi $ Answer: 185 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Mithra $120 spent Tamilselvi Spent Moorthi $490 Step 1: 10 units = $490 - $120 = $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 + $120 = $194 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $37 = $185
Mithra have $111 at first. Tamilselvi have $194 at first. Moorthi have $185 at first. |
| 2) Moorthi, Chidambaram and Barathan have $408 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Chidambaram spent $34 and Barathan 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: 110 Chidambaram $ Answer: 122 Barathan $ Answer: 176 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Moorthi $34 spent Chidambaram Spent Barathan $408 Step 1: 17 units = $408 - $34 = $374 Step 2: 1 unit = $374 ÷ 17 = $22 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $22 = $110 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $22 = $88 Step 5: $88 + $34 = $122 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $22 = $176
Moorthi have $110 at first. Chidambaram have $122 at first. Barathan have $176 at first. |
| 3) Aravindh, Swathi and Karna have $672 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Swathi spent $72 and Karna 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: 200 Swathi $ Answer: 222 Karna $ Answer: 250 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Aravindh $72 spent Swathi Spent Karna $672 Step 1: 12 units = $672 - $72 = $600 Step 2: 1 unit = $600 ÷ 12 = $50 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $50 = $200 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $50 = $150 Step 5: $150 + $72 = $222 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $50 = $250
Aravindh have $200 at first. Swathi have $222 at first. Karna have $250 at first. |
| 4) Ramani, Indra and Balaji have $630 altogether. Ramani spent of her money. Indra spent $120 and Balaji 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: 153 Indra $ Answer: 222 Balaji $ Answer: 255 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Ramani $120 spent Indra Spent Balaji $630 Step 1: 10 units = $630 - $120 = $510 Step 2: 1 unit = $510 ÷ 10 = $51 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $51 = $153 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $51 = $102 Step 5: $102 + $120 = $222 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $51 = $255
Ramani have $153 at first. Indra have $222 at first. Balaji have $255 at first. |
| 5) Balaji, Raj and Pugal have $578 altogether. Balaji spent of his money. Raj spent $85 and Pugal 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: 145 Raj $ Answer: 201 Pugal $ Answer: 232 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Balaji $85 spent Raj Spent Pugal $578 Step 1: 17 units = $578 - $85 = $493 Step 2: 1 unit = $493 ÷ 17 = $29 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $29 = $145 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $29 = $116 Step 5: $116 + $85 = $201 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $29 = $232
Balaji have $145 at first. Raj have $201 at first. Pugal have $232 at first. |
| 6) Aravindh, Chithra and Balaji have $636 altogether. Aravindh spent of his money. Chithra spent $96 and Balaji 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: 180 Chithra $ Answer: 231 Balaji $ Answer: 225 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Aravindh $96 spent Chithra Spent Balaji $636 Step 1: 12 units = $636 - $96 = $540 Step 2: 1 unit = $540 ÷ 12 = $45 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $45 = $180 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $45 = $135 Step 5: $135 + $96 = $231 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $45 = $225
Aravindh have $180 at first. Chithra have $231 at first. Balaji have $225 at first. |
| 7) Pavi, Amutha and Karna have $450 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Amutha spent $100 and Karna 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: 105 Amutha $ Answer: 170 Karna $ Answer: 175 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Pavi $100 spent Amutha Spent Karna $450 Step 1: 10 units = $450 - $100 = $350 Step 2: 1 unit = $350 ÷ 10 = $35 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $35 = $105 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $35 = $70 Step 5: $70 + $100 = $170 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $35 = $175
Pavi have $105 at first. Amutha have $170 at first. Karna have $175 at first. |
| 8) Moorthi, Kalai and Aravindh have $680 altogether. Moorthi spent of his money. Kalai spent $102 and Aravindh 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: 170 Kalai $ Answer: 238 Aravindh $ Answer: 272 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Moorthi $102 spent Kalai Spent Aravindh $680 Step 1: 17 units = $680 - $102 = $578 Step 2: 1 unit = $578 ÷ 17 = $34 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $34 = $170 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $34 = $136 Step 5: $136 + $102 = $238 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $34 = $272
Moorthi have $170 at first. Kalai have $238 at first. Aravindh have $272 at first. |
| 9) Balaji, Thamarai and Barathan have $504 altogether. Balaji spent of his money. Thamarai spent $84 and Barathan spent twice 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: 140 Thamarai $ Answer: 189 Barathan $ Answer: 175 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Balaji $84 spent Thamarai Spent Barathan $504 Step 1: 12 units = $504 - $84 = $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 + $84 = $189 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $35 = $175
Balaji have $140 at first. Thamarai have $189 at first. Barathan have $175 at first. |
| 10) Pavi, Tulasi and Sriram have $300 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Tulasi spent $100 and Sriram 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: 60 Tulasi $ Answer: 140 Sriram $ Answer: 100 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Pavi $100 spent Tulasi Spent Sriram $300 Step 1: 10 units = $300 - $100 = $200 Step 2: 1 unit = $200 ÷ 10 = $20 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $20 = $60 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $20 = $40 Step 5: $40 + $100 = $140 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $20 = $100
Pavi have $60 at first. Tulasi have $140 at first. Sriram have $100 at first. |