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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..

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)  

Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
If Poongodi had 63 more marbles than Tulasi, how many marbles did Selvanayaki have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 160 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Pavi had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Pavi.
If Poovazhagi had 130 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Pavi have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Kumutha.
Tamilselvi had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
If Tamilselvi had 132 more marbles than Kumutha, how many marbles did Selvanayaki have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 150 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Ovini had thrice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Ovini had 150 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Jeevini.
Pavi had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Pavi had 156 more marbles than Jeevini, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 20 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




9)  

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


Answer:_______________




10)  

Ovini had twice as many marbles as Thamarai.
Swathi had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
If Swathi had 45 more marbles than Thamarai, how many marbles did Ovini have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
If Poongodi had 63 more marbles than Tulasi, how many marbles did Selvanayaki have

Answer: 42


SOLUTION 1 :
Selvanayaki
 
 
Tulasi
 
Poongodi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63 more than Tulasi

Step 1:  3 units = 63

Step 2: 1 unit = 63 ÷ 3

                      = 21

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 21

                        = 42

Selvanayaki had 42 marbles.



2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 160 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 96


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
160 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 160

Step 2: 1 unit = 160 ÷ 5

                      = 32

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 32

                        = 96

Ron had 96 marbles.



3)  

Pavi had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Pavi.
If Poovazhagi had 130 more marbles than Savithri, how many marbles did Pavi have

Answer: 52


SOLUTION 1 :
Pavi
 
 
Savithri
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
130 more than Savithri

Step 1:  5 units = 130

Step 2: 1 unit = 130 ÷ 5

                      = 26

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 26

                        = 52

Pavi have 52 marbles.



4)  

Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Kumutha.
Tamilselvi had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
If Tamilselvi had 132 more marbles than Kumutha, how many marbles did Selvanayaki have

Answer: 88


SOLUTION 1 :
Selvanayaki
 
 
Kumutha
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
132 more than Kumutha

Step 1:  3 units = 132

Step 2: 1 unit = 132 ÷ 3

                      = 44

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 44

                        = 88

Selvanayaki had 88 marbles.



5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 150 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 90


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
150 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 150

Step 2: 1 unit = 150 ÷ 5

                      = 30

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 30

                        = 90

Ron had 90 marbles.



6)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Ovini had thrice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Ovini had 150 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have

Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
Poovazhagi
 
 
Chellamal
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
150 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  5 units = 150

Step 2: 1 unit = 150 ÷ 5

                      = 30

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 30

                        = 60

Poovazhagi have 60 marbles.



7)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Jeevini.
Pavi had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Pavi had 156 more marbles than Jeevini, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have

Answer: 104


SOLUTION 1 :
Poovazhagi
 
 
Jeevini
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
156 more than Jeevini

Step 1:  3 units = 156

Step 2: 1 unit = 156 ÷ 3

                      = 52

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 52

                        = 104

Poovazhagi had 104 marbles.



8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 20 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 20

Step 2: 1 unit = 20 ÷ 5

                      = 4

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 4

                        = 12

Ron had 12 marbles.



9)  

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

Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
Poovazhagi
 
 
Savithri
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
150 more than Savithri

Step 1:  5 units = 150

Step 2: 1 unit = 150 ÷ 5

                      = 30

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 30

                        = 60

Poovazhagi have 60 marbles.



10)  

Ovini had twice as many marbles as Thamarai.
Swathi had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
If Swathi had 45 more marbles than Thamarai, how many marbles did Ovini have

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :
Ovini
 
 
Thamarai
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45 more than Thamarai

Step 1:  3 units = 45

Step 2: 1 unit = 45 ÷ 3

                      = 15

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 15

                        = 30

Ovini had 30 marbles.