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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)  

Nandini spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $425 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Kalai spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $816 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Chidambaram spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $408 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




4)  

Ovini spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $565 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

Pugal spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $744 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Murugan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $464 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Chellamal spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $825 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Pugal spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $858 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

Selvan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $468 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

b) How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Thamarai spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $410 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

b) How much was her salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Nandini spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $425 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1020


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$425 left





(a)


Step 1: 1x34x3+1x43x4 = 3 12+412


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $425


              1 unit = $425 ÷ 5


                         = $85


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $85


                             =$1020



2)  

Kalai spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $816 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $4896


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$816 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x32x3+1x23x2 = 3 6+26

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $816

Step 4: 6 units= $816 x 6

                       =$4896



3)  

Chidambaram spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $408 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $1530


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$408 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x53x5+2x35x3 = 5 15+615

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $408

                1 unit = $408 ÷ 4

                           = $102

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $102

                             =$1530



4)  

Ovini spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $565 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1356


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$565 left





(a)


Step 1: 1x34x3+1x43x4 = 3 12+412


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $565


              1 unit = $565 ÷ 5


                         = $113


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $113


                             =$1356



5)  

Pugal spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $744 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $4464


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$744 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x32x3+1x23x2 = 3 6+26

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $744

Step 4: 6 units= $744 x 6

                       =$4464



6)  

Murugan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $464 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $1740


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$464 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x53x5+2x35x3 = 5 15+615

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $464

                1 unit = $464 ÷ 4

                           = $116

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $116

                             =$1740



7)  

Chellamal spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $825 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $1980


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$825 left





(a)


Step 1: 1x34x3+1x43x4 = 3 12+412


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $825


              1 unit = $825 ÷ 5


                         = $165


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $165


                             =$1980



8)  

Pugal spent 12 of his salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $858 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 16

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $5148


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$858 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x32x3+1x23x2 = 3 6+26

                        = 56

Step 2: 6 6 -56=16

(b)

Step 3: 1 unit = $858

Step 4: 6 units= $858 x 6

                       =$5148



9)  

Selvan spent 13 of his salary on food and gave 25 of his salary to his sister. In the end, he was left with $468 for himself.

a) What fraction of his salary did he have left

Answer: 415

b) How much was his salary

Answer: $1755


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spent
 
 
Sister
 
 
$468 left

(a)

Step 1: 1x53x5+2x35x3 = 5 15+615

                             = 1115

Step 2: 1515-1115=415

(b)

Step 3: 4 units = $468

                1 unit = $468 ÷ 4

                           = $117

Step 4: 15 units= 15 x $117

                             =$1755



10)  

Thamarai spent 14 of her salary on electronic devices and gave 13 of her salary to her sister. In the end, she was left with $410 for herself.

a) What fraction of her salary did she have left

Answer: 512

b) How much was her salary

Answer: $984


SOLUTION 1 :



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 


Spent




 

 


Sister




 

 


$410 left





(a)


Step 1: 1x34x3+1x43x4 = 3 12+412


                              = 712


 Step 2: 1212-712 = 512


(b)


Step 3: 5 units = $410


              1 unit = $410 ÷ 5


                         = $82


Step 4: 12 units= 12 x $82


                             =$984