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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..

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1)  

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 85% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




2)  

At a party, there are 100 more women than men. The number of men is 75% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




3)  

In a bag made up of red and blue marbles, there are 45% as many red marbles as blue marbles. How many red marbles are there in the bag if there are 55 more blue marbles than red marbles


Answer:_______________




4)  

At a party, there are 30 more women than men. The number of men is 70% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




5)  

In a bag made up of green and blue balls, there are 30% as many green balls as blue balls. How many green balls are there in the bag if there are 245 more blue balls than green balls


Answer:_______________




6)  

In a bag made up of dice and marbles, there are 75% as many dice as marbles. How many dice are there in the bag if there are 325 more marbles than dice


Answer:_______________




7)  

In a bag made up of green and blue balls, there are 35% as many green balls as blue balls. How many green balls are there in the bag if there are 260 more blue balls than green balls


Answer:_______________




8)  

In a bag made up of dice and marbles, there are 60% as many dice as marbles. How many dice are there in the bag if there are 340 more marbles than dice


Answer:_______________




9)  

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 80% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




10)  

At a party, there are 120 more women than men. The number of men is 60% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 85% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 740


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 85%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 85%  
        = 15%  
Step 2:  15% → 60 (difference)
   1% → 6015%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 85%  
         = 185%  
  185% → 6015% x 185% (total number of people)
         = 740 people  

 

 



2)  

At a party, there are 100 more women than men. The number of men is 75% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 700


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 75%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 75%  
        = 25%  
Step 2:  25% → 100 (difference)
   1% → 10025%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 75%  
         = 175%  
  175% → 10025% x 175% (total number of people)
         = 700 people  

 

 



3)  

In a bag made up of red and blue marbles, there are 45% as many red marbles as blue marbles. How many red marbles are there in the bag if there are 55 more blue marbles than red marbles

Answer: 45


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Red marbles → 45%  
  Blue marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 45%  
        = 55%  
Step 2:  55% → 55 (difference)
   1% → 5555%  
  45% → 5555% x 45% (number of red marbles)
         = 45 red marbles  

 

 



4)  

At a party, there are 30 more women than men. The number of men is 70% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 170


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 70%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 70%  
        = 30%  
Step 2:  30% → 30 (difference)
   1% → 3030%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 70%  
         = 170%  
  170% → 3030% x 170% (total number of people)
         = 170 people  

 

 



5)  

In a bag made up of green and blue balls, there are 30% as many green balls as blue balls. How many green balls are there in the bag if there are 245 more blue balls than green balls

Answer: 105


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Green balls → 30%  
  Blue balls → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 30%  
        = 70%  
Step 2:  70% → 245 (difference)
   1% → 24570%  
  30% → 24570% x 30% (number of green balls)
         = 105 green balls  

 

 



6)  

In a bag made up of dice and marbles, there are 75% as many dice as marbles. How many dice are there in the bag if there are 325 more marbles than dice

Answer: 975


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Dice → 75%  
  Marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 75%  
        = 25%  
Step 2:  25% → 325 (difference)
   1% → 32525%  
  75% → 32525% x 75% (number of dice)
         = 975 dice  

 


 



7)  

In a bag made up of green and blue balls, there are 35% as many green balls as blue balls. How many green balls are there in the bag if there are 260 more blue balls than green balls

Answer: 140


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Green balls → 35%  
  Blue balls → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 35%  
        = 65%  
Step 2:  65% → 260 (difference)
   1% → 26065%  
  35% → 26065% x 35% (number of green balls)
         = 140 green balls  

 

 



8)  

In a bag made up of dice and marbles, there are 60% as many dice as marbles. How many dice are there in the bag if there are 340 more marbles than dice

Answer: 510


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Dice → 60%  
  Marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 60%  
        = 40%  
Step 2:  40% → 340 (difference)
   1% → 34040%  
  60% → 34040% x 60% (number of dice)
         = 510 dice  

 

 



9)  

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 80% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 540


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 80%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 80%  
        = 20%  
Step 2:  20% → 60 (difference)
   1% → 6020%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 80%  
         = 180%  
  180% → 6020% x 180% (total number of people)
         = 540 people  

 

 



10)  

At a party, there are 120 more women than men. The number of men is 60% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 480


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 60%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 60%  
        = 40%  
Step 2:  40% → 120 (difference)
   1% → 12040%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 60%  
         = 160%  
  160% → 12040% x 160% (total number of people)
         = 480 people