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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)  

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

How much did Tamilselvi 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 $18 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

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




4)  

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

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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 $15 each.

How much did Ovini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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 $11 each.

How much did Ramani have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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:_______________




9)  

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

How much did Ovini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Thamarai went shopping with some money. Thamarai spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Thamarai spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $38 each.

How much did Thamarai have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

How much did Tamilselvi 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

Tamilselvi 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

Tamilselvi had $432 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 $18 each.

How much did Kumutha 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

Kumutha had $72 at first.



3)  

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

Chellamal had $100 at first.



4)  

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

How much did Pavi 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

Pavi 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

Pavi had $336 at first.



5)  

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 $15 each.

How much did Ovini have at first

Answer: $60


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $15  

                         = $30

Step 2: 1 unit = $30 ÷ 3

                      = $10

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $10

                          = $60

Ovini had $60 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Parveen 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

Parveen had $60 at first.



7)  

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 $11 each.

How much did Ramani 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

Ramani 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

Ramani had $176 at first.



8)  

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.



9)  

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

How much did Ovini 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

Ovini had $100 at first.



10)  

Thamarai went shopping with some money. Thamarai spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Thamarai spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $38 each.

How much did Thamarai have at first

Answer: $608


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $38 = $76

Step 2: 1 unit =  $76  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $76

                          = $608

Thamarai had $608 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $38 = $76

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $76  

                      = $152

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $152

                          = $608

Thamarai had $608 at first.