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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)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Thamarai had twice as many marbles as Indra.
If Thamarai had 195 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Indra have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 50 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Chithra had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Kumutha had thrice as many marbles as Chithra.
If Kumutha had 120 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Chithra have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
If Selvanayaki had 48 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Keerthi have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 60 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
Amutha had thrice as many marbles as Chellamal.
If Amutha had 100 more marbles than Selvanayaki, how many marbles did Chellamal have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Chithra had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
If Chellamal had 165 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Chithra have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 185 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Ponnalagu had thrice as many marbles as Jeevini.
If Ponnalagu had 150 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Jeevini have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Parveen had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
Amutha had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
If Amutha had 114 more marbles than Selvanayaki, how many marbles did Parveen have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Thamarai had twice as many marbles as Indra.
If Thamarai had 195 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Indra have

Answer: 130


SOLUTION 1 :
Indra
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
Thamarai
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
195 more than Poovazhagi

Step 1:  3 units = 195

Step 2: 1 unit = 195 ÷ 3

                      = 65

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 65

                        = 130

Indra had 130 marbles.



2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 50 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 50

Step 2: 1 unit = 50 ÷ 5

                      = 10

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 10

                        = 30

Ron had 30 marbles.



3)  

Chithra had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Kumutha had thrice as many marbles as Chithra.
If Kumutha had 120 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Chithra have

Answer: 48


SOLUTION 1 :
Chithra
 
 
Savithri
 
Kumutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
120 more than Savithri

Step 1:  5 units = 120

Step 2: 1 unit = 120 ÷ 5

                      = 24

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 24

                        = 48

Chithra have 48 marbles.



4)  

Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
If Selvanayaki had 48 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Keerthi have

Answer: 32


SOLUTION 1 :
Keerthi
 
 
Swathi
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48 more than Swathi

Step 1:  3 units = 48

Step 2: 1 unit = 48 ÷ 3

                      = 16

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 16

                        = 32

Keerthi had 32 marbles.



5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 60 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 36


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 60

Step 2: 1 unit = 60 ÷ 5

                      = 12

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 12

                        = 36

Ron had 36 marbles.



6)  

Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
Amutha had thrice as many marbles as Chellamal.
If Amutha had 100 more marbles than Selvanayaki, how many marbles did Chellamal have

Answer: 40


SOLUTION 1 :
Chellamal
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
Amutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100 more than Selvanayaki

Step 1:  5 units = 100

Step 2: 1 unit = 100 ÷ 5

                      = 20

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 20

                        = 40

Chellamal have 40 marbles.



7)  

Chithra had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
If Chellamal had 165 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Chithra have

Answer: 110


SOLUTION 1 :
Chithra
 
 
Ramani
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
165 more than Ramani

Step 1:  3 units = 165

Step 2: 1 unit = 165 ÷ 3

                      = 55

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 55

                        = 110

Chithra had 110 marbles.



8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 185 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 111


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
185 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 185

Step 2: 1 unit = 185 ÷ 5

                      = 37

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 37

                        = 111

Ron had 111 marbles.



9)  

Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Ponnalagu had thrice as many marbles as Jeevini.
If Ponnalagu had 150 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Jeevini have

Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
Jeevini
 
 
Panimalar
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
150 more than Panimalar

Step 1:  5 units = 150

Step 2: 1 unit = 150 ÷ 5

                      = 30

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 30

                        = 60

Jeevini have 60 marbles.



10)  

Parveen had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
Amutha had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
If Amutha had 114 more marbles than Selvanayaki, how many marbles did Parveen have

Answer: 76


SOLUTION 1 :
Parveen
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
Amutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
114 more than Selvanayaki

Step 1:  3 units = 114

Step 2: 1 unit = 114 ÷ 3

                      = 38

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 38

                        = 76

Parveen had 76 marbles.