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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)  

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 $35 each.

How much did Chellamal have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Panimalar went shopping with some money. Panimalar spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Panimalar spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $19 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

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

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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 $30 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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 $17 each.

How much did Haritha 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 $30 each.

How much did Haritha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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 $15 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $14 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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 $35 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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 $35 each.

How much did Chellamal have at first

Answer: $140


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $35  

                         = $70

Step 2: 1 unit = $70 ÷ 5

                      = $14

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $14

                          = $140

Chellamal had $140 at first.



2)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Pavi 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

Pavi had $144 at first.



3)  

Panimalar went shopping with some money. Panimalar spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Panimalar spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $19 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

Answer: $304


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $19 = $38

Step 2: 1 unit =  $38  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $38

                          = $304

Panimalar had $304 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $19 = $38

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $38  

                      = $76

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $76

                          = $304

Panimalar had $304 at first.



4)  

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

How much did Tamilselvi 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

Tamilselvi had $80 at first.



5)  

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 $30 each.

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $120 at first.



6)  

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 $17 each.

How much did Haritha have at first

Answer: $272


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $17 = $34

Step 2: 1 unit =  $34  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $34

                          = $272

Haritha had $272 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $17 = $34

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $34  

                      = $68

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $68

                          = $272

Haritha had $272 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 $30 each.

How much did Haritha 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

Haritha had $120 at first.



8)  

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 $15 each.

How much did Mithra 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

Mithra had $60 at first.



9)  

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 $14 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

Answer: $224


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $14 = $28

Step 2: 1 unit =  $28  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $28

                          = $224

Savithri had $224 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $14 = $28

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $28  

                      = $56

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $56

                          = $224

Savithri had $224 at first.



10)  

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 $35 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

Answer: $140


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $35  

                         = $70

Step 2: 1 unit = $70 ÷ 5

                      = $14

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $14

                          = $140

Swathi had $140 at first.