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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)  

Haritha went shopping with some money. Haritha spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Haritha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $11 each.

How much did Haritha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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

How much did Ramani have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

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 $31 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $36 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $12 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

Panimalar went shopping with some money. Panimalar spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 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:_______________




9)  

Selvanayaki went shopping with some money. Selvanayaki spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Selvanayaki spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $40 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Haritha went shopping with some money. Haritha spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Haritha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $11 each.

How much did Haritha have at first

Answer: $176


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $11 = $22

Step 2: 1 unit =  $22  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $22

                          = $176

Haritha had $176 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $11 = $22

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $22  

                      = $44

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $44

                          = $176

Haritha had $176 at first.



2)  

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

How much did Ramani 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

Ramani had $80 at first.



3)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

Answer: $132


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $33  

                         = $66

Step 2: 1 unit = $66 ÷ 3

                      = $22

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $22

                          = $132

Mithra had $132 at first.



4)  

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 $31 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

Answer: $496


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $31 = $62

Step 2: 1 unit =  $62  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $62

                          = $496

Mithra had $496 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $31 = $62

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $62  

                      = $124

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $124

                          = $496

Mithra had $496 at first.



5)  

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

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $80 at first.



6)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $36 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

Answer: $144


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $36  

                         = $72

Step 2: 1 unit = $72 ÷ 3

                      = $24

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $24

                          = $144

Mithra had $144 at first.



7)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $12 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

Answer: $192


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $12 = $24

Step 2: 1 unit =  $24  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $24

                          = $192

Parveen had $192 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $12 = $24

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $24  

                      = $48

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $48

                          = $192

Parveen had $192 at first.



8)  

Panimalar went shopping with some money. Panimalar spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 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: 5 units = 2 x $30  

                         = $60

Step 2: 1 unit = $60 ÷ 5

                      = $12

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $12

                          = $120

Panimalar had $120 at first.



9)  

Selvanayaki went shopping with some money. Selvanayaki spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Selvanayaki spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

Answer: $132


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $33  

                         = $66

Step 2: 1 unit = $66 ÷ 3

                      = $22

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $22

                          = $132

Selvanayaki had $132 at first.



10)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $40 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

Answer: $640


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $40 = $80

Step 2: 1 unit =  $80  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $80

                          = $640

Parveen had $640 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $40 = $80

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $80  

                      = $160

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $160

                          = $640

Parveen had $640 at first.