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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 37%, there are now 248 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 17%, there are now 120 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 38%, there are now 189 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 44%, there are now 312 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 32%, there are now 342 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 35%, there are now 450 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 16%, there are now 451 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 54%, there are now 441 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 37%, there are now 310 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 20%, there are now 360 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 37%, there are now 248 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 37% increase →100% + 37%  
    = 137%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →137% - 75%  
    = 62%  
Step 5:                                      62% →248  
                                         1% 24862%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 24862% x 100%1  
    = 400  

 



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 17%, there are now 120 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 17% increase →100% + 17%  
    = 117%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →117% - 105%  
    = 12%  
Step 5:                                      12% →120  
                                         1% 12012%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 12012% x 100%1  
    = 1000  


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 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  

 



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 44%, there are now 312 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 →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 44% increase →100% + 44%  
    = 144%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →144% - 105%  
    = 39%  
Step 5:                                      39% →312  
                                         1% 31239%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 31239% x 100%1  
    = 800  


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 32%, there are now 342 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 32% increase →100% + 32%  
    = 132%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →132% - 75%  
    = 57%  
Step 5:                                      57% →342  
                                         1% 34257%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 34257% x 100%1  
    = 600  

 



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 35%, there are now 450 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1500


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 35% increase →100% + 35%  
    = 135%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →135% - 105%  
    = 30%  
Step 5:                                      30% →450  
                                         1% 45030%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 45030% x 100%1  
    = 1500  


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 16%, there are now 451 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 →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% →451  
                                         1% 45141%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 45141% x 100%1  
    = 1100  

 



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 54%, there are now 441 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 54% increase →100% + 54%  
    = 154%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →154% - 105%  
    = 49%  
Step 5:                                      49% →441  
                                         1% 44149%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 44149% x 100%1  
    = 900  


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 37%, there are now 310 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 37% increase →100% + 37%  
    = 137%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →137% - 75%  
    = 62%  
Step 5:                                      62% →310  
                                         1% 31062%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 31062% x 100%1  
    = 500  

 



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 20%, there are now 360 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 2400


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 20% increase →100% + 20%  
    = 120%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →120% - 105%  
    = 15%  
Step 5:                                      15% →360  
                                         1% 36015%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 36015% x 100%1  
    = 2400