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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)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $21 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

Amutha went shopping with some money. Amutha spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Amutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $10 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Panimalar went shopping with some money. Panimalar spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Panimalar spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Nandini went shopping with some money. Nandini spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Nandini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $21 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $20 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

Savithri went shopping with some money. Savithri spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Savithri spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $18 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $17 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Kumutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $10 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

Keerthi went shopping with some money. Keerthi spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Keerthi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $24 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Selvanayaki went shopping with some money. Selvanayaki spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Selvanayaki spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $21 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

Answer: $336


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $21 = $42

Step 2: 1 unit =  $42  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $42

                          = $336

Swathi had $336 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $21 = $42

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $42  

                      = $84

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $84

                          = $336

Swathi had $336 at first.



2)  

Amutha went shopping with some money. Amutha spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Amutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $10 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

Answer: $40


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $10  

                         = $20

Step 2: 1 unit = $20 ÷ 5

                      = $4

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $4

                          = $40

Amutha had $40 at first.



3)  

Panimalar went shopping with some money. Panimalar spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Panimalar spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

Answer: $120


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $30  

                         = $60

Step 2: 1 unit = $60 ÷ 3

                      = $20

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $20

                          = $120

Panimalar had $120 at first.



4)  

Nandini went shopping with some money. Nandini spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Nandini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $21 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

Answer: $336


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $21 = $42

Step 2: 1 unit =  $42  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $42

                          = $336

Nandini had $336 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $21 = $42

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $42  

                      = $84

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $84

                          = $336

Nandini had $336 at first.



5)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $20 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

Answer: $80


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $20  

                         = $40

Step 2: 1 unit = $40 ÷ 5

                      = $8

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $8

                          = $80

Mithra had $80 at first.



6)  

Savithri went shopping with some money. Savithri spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Savithri spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $18 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

Answer: $72


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $18  

                         = $36

Step 2: 1 unit = $36 ÷ 3

                      = $12

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $12

                          = $72

Savithri had $72 at first.



7)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $17 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

Answer: $272


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $17 = $34

Step 2: 1 unit =  $34  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $34

                          = $272

Mithra had $272 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $17 = $34

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $34  

                      = $68

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $68

                          = $272

Mithra had $272 at first.



8)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Kumutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $10 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

Answer: $40


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $10  

                         = $20

Step 2: 1 unit = $20 ÷ 5

                      = $4

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $4

                          = $40

Kumutha had $40 at first.



9)  

Keerthi went shopping with some money. Keerthi spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Keerthi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $24 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

Answer: $96


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $24  

                         = $48

Step 2: 1 unit = $48 ÷ 3

                      = $16

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $16

                          = $96

Keerthi had $96 at first.



10)  

Selvanayaki went shopping with some money. Selvanayaki spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Selvanayaki spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

Answer: $480


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $30 = $60

Step 2: 1 unit =  $60  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $60

                          = $480

Selvanayaki had $480 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $30 = $60

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $60  

                      = $120

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $120

                          = $480

Selvanayaki had $480 at first.