Sasi Math (Revised for 1024)

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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.

A tank was 80% full of water. When 55% of the water was used, 216 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 60% full of water. When 40% of the water was used, 180 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 40% full of water. When 15% of the water was used, 68 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 10% full of water. When 20% of the water was used, 208 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 70% full of water. When 40% of the water was used, 336 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 80% full of water. When 15% of the water was used, 272 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 60% full of water. When 40% of the water was used, 288 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 40% full of water. When 35% of the water was used, 52 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 30% full of water. When 20% of the water was used, 336 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 85% full of water. When 40% of the water was used, 765 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

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A tank was 80% full of water. When 55% of the water was used, 216 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 600ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	55% of 80%	= $\frac{55}{100}$ x $\frac{80%}{1}$	(used)
		= 44%
Step 2:		80% - 44%	(left)
		= 36%
Step 3:	36%	→216ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{216}{36%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{216}{36%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 600ï»¿â„“ï»¿

A tank was 60% full of water. When 40% of the water was used, 180 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 500ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	40% of 60%	= $\frac{40}{100}$ x $\frac{60%}{1}$	(used)
		= 24%
Step 2:		60% - 24%	(left)
		= 36%
Step 3:	36%	→180ï»¿ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{180}{36%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{180}{36%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 500ï»¿â„“ï»¿

A tank was 40% full of water. When 15% of the water was used, 68 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 200ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	15% of 40%	= $\frac{15}{100}$ x $\frac{40%}{1}$	(used)
		= 6%
Step 2:		40% - 6%	(left)
		= 34%
Step 3:	34%	→68ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{68}{34%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{68}{34%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 200ï»¿â„“ï»¿

A tank was 10% full of water. When 20% of the water was used, 208 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 2600ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	20% of 10%	= $\frac{20}{100}$ x $\frac{10%}{1}$	(used)
		= 2%
Step 2:		10% - 2%	(left)
		= 8%
Step 3:	8%	→208ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{208}{8%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{208}{8%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 2600ï»¿â„“ï»¿

A tank was 70% full of water. When 40% of the water was used, 336 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 800ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	40% of 70%	= $\frac{40}{100}$ x $\frac{70%}{1}$	(used)
		= 28%
Step 2:		70% - 28%	(left)
		= 42%
Step 3:	42%	→336ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{336}{42%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{336}{42%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 800ï»¿â„“ï»¿

A tank was 80% full of water. When 15% of the water was used, 272 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 400ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	15% of 80%	= $\frac{15}{100}$ x $\frac{80%}{1}$	(used)
		= 12%
Step 2:		80% - 12%	(left)
		= 68%
Step 3:	68%	→272ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{272}{68%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{272}{68%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 400ï»¿â„“ï»¿

A tank was 60% full of water. When 40% of the water was used, 288 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 800ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	40% of 60%	= $\frac{40}{100}$ x $\frac{60%}{1}$	(used)
		= 24%
Step 2:		60% - 24%	(left)
		= 36%
Step 3:	36%	→288ï»¿ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{288}{36%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{288}{36%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 800ï»¿â„“ï»¿

A tank was 40% full of water. When 35% of the water was used, 52 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 200ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	35% of 40%	= $\frac{35}{100}$ x $\frac{40%}{1}$	(used)
		= 14%
Step 2:		40% - 14%	(left)
		= 26%
Step 3:	26%	→52ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{52}{26%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{52}{26%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 200ï»¿â„“ï»¿

A tank was 30% full of water. When 20% of the water was used, 336 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 1400ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	20% of 30%	= $\frac{20}{100}$ x $\frac{30%}{1}$	(used)
		= 6%
Step 2:		30% - 6%	(left)
		= 24%
Step 3:	24%	→336ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{336}{24%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{336}{24%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 1400ï»¿â„“ï»¿

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A tank was 85% full of water. When 40% of the water was used, 765 litres of water remained in the tank. How many litres of water can a tank hold

Answer: 1500ℓ

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	40% of 85%	= $\frac{40}{100}$ x $\frac{85%}{1}$	(used)
		= 34%
Step 2:		85% - 34%	(left)
		= 51%
Step 3:	51%	→765ï»¿â„“ï»¿
	1%	→ $\frac{765}{51%}$
	100%	→ $\frac{765}{51%}$ x $\frac{100%}{1}$
		= 1500ï»¿â„“ï»¿