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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)  

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 $18 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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 $10 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

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

How much did Nandini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

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

How much did Amutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

Savithri went shopping with some money. Savithri spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Savithri spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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 $27 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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 $27 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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

How much did Jeevini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $39 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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 $18 each.

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $72 at first.



2)  

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 $10 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

Answer: $160


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $10 = $20

Step 2: 1 unit =  $20  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $20

                          = $160

Selvanayaki had $160 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $10 = $20

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $20  

                      = $40

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $40

                          = $160

Selvanayaki had $160 at first.



3)  

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

How much did Nandini 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

Nandini had $40 at first.



4)  

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

How much did Amutha 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

Amutha had $120 at first.



5)  

Savithri went shopping with some money. Savithri spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Savithri spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

Answer: $432


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $27 = $54

Step 2: 1 unit =  $54  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $54

                          = $432

Savithri had $432 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $27 = $54

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $54  

                      = $108

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $108

                          = $432

Savithri had $432 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Pavi 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

Pavi had $100 at first.



7)  

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 $27 each.

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $108 at first.



8)  

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 $27 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

Answer: $432


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $27 = $54

Step 2: 1 unit =  $54  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $54

                          = $432

Amutha had $432 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $27 = $54

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $54  

                      = $108

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $108

                          = $432

Amutha had $432 at first.



9)  

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

How much did Jeevini 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

Jeevini had $120 at first.



10)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $39 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

Answer: $156


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $39  

                         = $78

Step 2: 1 unit = $78 ÷ 3

                      = $26

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $26

                          = $156

Parveen had $156 at first.