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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 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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

How much did Haritha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Kumutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $24 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Selvanayaki went shopping with some money. Selvanayaki spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Selvanayaki spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $15 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Ovini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Tulasi went shopping with some money. Tulasi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Tulasi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Tulasi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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

How much did Ovini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

Chellamal went shopping with some money. Chellamal spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Chellamal spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $25 each.

How much did Chellamal have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Swathi 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

Swathi had $120 at first.



2)  

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

How much did Haritha 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

Haritha had $144 at first.



3)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Kumutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $24 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

Answer: $384


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $24 = $48

Step 2: 1 unit =  $48  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $48

                          = $384

Kumutha had $384 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $24 = $48

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $48  

                      = $96

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $96

                          = $384

Kumutha had $384 at first.



4)  

Selvanayaki went shopping with some money. Selvanayaki spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Selvanayaki spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $15 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

Answer: $60


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $15  

                         = $30

Step 2: 1 unit = $30 ÷ 5

                      = $6

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $6

                          = $60

Selvanayaki had $60 at first.



5)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

Answer: $108


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $27  

                         = $54

Step 2: 1 unit = $54 ÷ 3

                      = $18

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $18

                          = $108

Swathi had $108 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Ovini 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

Ovini 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

Ovini had $640 at first.



7)  

Tulasi went shopping with some money. Tulasi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Tulasi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Tulasi 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

Tulasi had $120 at first.



8)  

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

How much did Ovini 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

Ovini had $120 at first.



9)  

Chellamal went shopping with some money. Chellamal spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Chellamal spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $25 each.

How much did Chellamal have at first

Answer: $400


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $25 = $50

Step 2: 1 unit =  $50  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $50

                          = $400

Chellamal had $400 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $25 = $50

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $50  

                      = $100

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $100

                          = $400

Chellamal had $400 at first.



10)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

Answer: $100


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $25  

                         = $50

Step 2: 1 unit = $50 ÷ 5

                      = $10

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $10

                          = $100

Panimalar had $100 at first.