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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)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 50%, there are now 315 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




2)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 54%, there are now 395 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




3)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 48%, there are now 215 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




4)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 18%, there are now 258 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




5)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 49%, there are now 396 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 19%, there are now 352 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




7)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 24%, there are now 190 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




8)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 36%, there are now 244 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




9)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 54%, there are now 196 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




10)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 28%, there are now 212 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 50%, there are now 315 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 700


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 50% increase →100% + 50%  
    = 150%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →150% - 105%  
    = 45%  
Step 5:                                      45% →315  
                                         1% 31545%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 31545% x 100%1  
    = 700  


2)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 54%, there are now 395 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 500


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 54% increase →100% + 54%  
    = 154%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →154% - 75%  
    = 79%  
Step 5:                                      79% →395  
                                         1% 39579%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 39579% x 100%1  
    = 500  

 



3)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 48%, there are now 215 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 500


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 48% increase →100% + 48%  
    = 148%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →148% - 105%  
    = 43%  
Step 5:                                      43% →215  
                                         1% 21543%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 21543% x 100%1  
    = 500  


4)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 18%, there are now 258 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 600


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 18% increase →100% + 18%  
    = 118%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →118% - 75%  
    = 43%  
Step 5:                                      43% →258  
                                         1% 25843%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 25843% x 100%1  
    = 600  

 



5)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 49%, there are now 396 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 900


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 49% increase →100% + 49%  
    = 149%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →149% - 105%  
    = 44%  
Step 5:                                      44% →396  
                                         1% 39644%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 39644% x 100%1  
    = 900  


6)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 19%, there are now 352 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 800


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 19% increase →100% + 19%  
    = 119%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →119% - 75%  
    = 44%  
Step 5:                                      44% →352  
                                         1% 35244%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 35244% x 100%1  
    = 800  

 



7)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 24%, there are now 190 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1000


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 24% increase →100% + 24%  
    = 124%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →124% - 105%  
    = 19%  
Step 5:                                      19% →190  
                                         1% 19019%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 19019% x 100%1  
    = 1000  


8)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 36%, there are now 244 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 400


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 36% increase →100% + 36%  
    = 136%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →136% - 75%  
    = 61%  
Step 5:                                      61% →244  
                                         1% 24461%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 24461% x 100%1  
    = 400  

 



9)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 54%, there are now 196 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 400


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 54% increase →100% + 54%  
    = 154%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →154% - 105%  
    = 49%  
Step 5:                                      49% →196  
                                         1% 19649%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 19649% x 100%1  
    = 400  


10)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 28%, there are now 212 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 400


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 28% increase →100% + 28%  
    = 128%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →128% - 75%  
    = 53%  
Step 5:                                      53% →212  
                                         1% 21253%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 21253% x 100%1  
    = 400