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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)  

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

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 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:_______________




3)  

Amutha went shopping with some money. Amutha spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Amutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $37 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

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

How much did Haritha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Ramani have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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

How much did Haritha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $21 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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

How much did Poongodi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

How much did Indra 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

Indra had $60 at first.



2)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 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: $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

Kumutha had $96 at first.



3)  

Amutha went shopping with some money. Amutha spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Amutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $37 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

Answer: $592


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $37 = $74

Step 2: 1 unit =  $74  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $74

                          = $592

Amutha had $592 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $37 = $74

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $74  

                      = $148

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $148

                          = $592

Amutha had $592 at first.



4)  

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

How much did Haritha 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

Haritha had $100 at first.



5)  

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

How much did Pavi 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

Pavi had $72 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Ramani 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

Ramani 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

Ramani had $640 at first.



7)  

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

How much did Haritha 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

Haritha had $80 at first.



8)  

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

How much did Poovazhagi 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

Poovazhagi had $108 at first.



9)  

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 $21 each.

How much did Mithra 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

Mithra 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

Mithra had $336 at first.



10)  

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

How much did Poongodi 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

Poongodi had $60 at first.