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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)  

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

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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 $39 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

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

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Indra went shopping with some money. Indra spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Indra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $24 each.

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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 $13 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Thamarai have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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 $18 each.

How much did Haritha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

Tulasi went shopping with some money. Tulasi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Tulasi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $36 each.

How much did Tulasi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $35 each.

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Poongodi went shopping with some money. Poongodi spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Poongodi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Poongodi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

How much did Selvanayaki 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

Selvanayaki had $156 at first.



2)  

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 $39 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

Answer: $624


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $39 = $78

Step 2: 1 unit =  $78  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $78

                          = $624

Savithri had $624 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $39 = $78

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $78  

                      = $156

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $156

                          = $624

Savithri had $624 at first.



3)  

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

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $40 at first.



4)  

Indra went shopping with some money. Indra spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Indra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $24 each.

How much did Indra 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

Indra had $96 at first.



5)  

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 $13 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

Answer: $208


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $13 = $26

Step 2: 1 unit =  $26  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $26

                          = $208

Kumutha had $208 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $13 = $26

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $26  

                      = $52

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $52

                          = $208

Kumutha had $208 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Thamarai 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

Thamarai had $40 at first.



7)  

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 $18 each.

How much did Haritha 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

Haritha had $72 at first.



8)  

Tulasi went shopping with some money. Tulasi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Tulasi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $36 each.

How much did Tulasi have at first

Answer: $576


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $36 = $72

Step 2: 1 unit =  $72  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $72

                          = $576

Tulasi had $576 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $36 = $72

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $72  

                      = $144

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $144

                          = $576

Tulasi had $576 at first.



9)  

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 $35 each.

How much did Indra 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

Indra had $140 at first.



10)  

Poongodi went shopping with some money. Poongodi spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Poongodi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Poongodi have at first

Answer: $132


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $33  

                         = $66

Step 2: 1 unit = $66 ÷ 3

                      = $22

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $22

                          = $132

Poongodi had $132 at first.