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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)  

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 45%, there are now 350 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




2)  

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 55%, there are now 250 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




3)  

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 16%, there are now 164 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




4)  

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 25%, there are now 340 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




5)  

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 51%, there are now 228 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




6)  

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 52%, there are now 329 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




7)  

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 55%, there are now 160 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




8)  

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 37%, there are now 352 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




9)  

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 38%, there are now 189 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




10)  

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 45%, there are now 120 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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 45%, there are now 350 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 45% increase →100% + 45%  
    = 145%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →145% - 75%  
    = 70%  
Step 5:                                      70% →350  
                                         1% 35070%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 35070% x 100%1  
    = 500  

 



2)  

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 55%, there are now 250 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 55% increase →100% + 55%  
    = 155%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →155% - 105%  
    = 50%  
Step 5:                                      50% →250  
                                         1% 25050%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 25050% x 100%1  
    = 500  


3)  

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 16%, there are now 164 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 16% increase →100% + 16%  
    = 116%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →116% - 75%  
    = 41%  
Step 5:                                      41% →164  
                                         1% 16441%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 16441% x 100%1  
    = 400  

 



4)  

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 25%, there are now 340 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1700


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 25% increase →100% + 25%  
    = 125%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →125% - 105%  
    = 20%  
Step 5:                                      20% →340  
                                         1% 34020%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 34020% x 100%1  
    = 1700  


5)  

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 51%, there are now 228 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 300


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 51% increase →100% + 51%  
    = 151%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →151% - 75%  
    = 76%  
Step 5:                                      76% →228  
                                         1% 22876%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 22876% x 100%1  
    = 300  

 



6)  

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 52%, there are now 329 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 52% increase →100% + 52%  
    = 152%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →152% - 105%  
    = 47%  
Step 5:                                      47% →329  
                                         1% 32947%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 32947% x 100%1  
    = 700  


7)  

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 55%, there are now 160 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 200


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 55% increase →100% + 55%  
    = 155%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →155% - 75%  
    = 80%  
Step 5:                                      80% →160  
                                         1% 16080%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 16080% x 100%1  
    = 200  

 



8)  

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 37%, there are now 352 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1100


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 37% increase →100% + 37%  
    = 137%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →137% - 105%  
    = 32%  
Step 5:                                      32% →352  
                                         1% 35232%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 35232% x 100%1  
    = 1100  


9)  

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 38%, there are now 189 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 300


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 38% increase →100% + 38%  
    = 138%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →138% - 75%  
    = 63%  
Step 5:                                      63% →189  
                                         1% 18963%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 18963% x 100%1  
    = 300  

 



10)  

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 45%, there are now 120 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 300


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 45% increase →100% + 45%  
    = 145%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →145% - 105%  
    = 40%  
Step 5:                                      40% →120  
                                         1% 12040%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 12040% x 100%1  
    = 300