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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)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Thamarai had thrice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Thamarai had 15 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Poongodi have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 145 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
Thamarai had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Thamarai had 33 more marbles than Ovini, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Thamarai.
Ponnalagu had thrice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Ponnalagu had 20 more marbles than Thamarai, how many marbles did Poongodi have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 35 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Swathi had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Indra had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
If Indra had 123 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Swathi have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Amutha had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
Ramani had thrice as many marbles as Amutha.
If Ramani had 170 more marbles than Parveen, how many marbles did Amutha have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 70 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
Mithra had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Mithra had 78 more marbles than Nandini, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tulasi had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
Parveen had thrice as many marbles as Tulasi.
If Parveen had 30 more marbles than Chithra, how many marbles did Tulasi have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Thamarai had thrice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Thamarai had 15 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Poongodi have

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
Poongodi
 
 
Swathi
 
Thamarai
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 more than Swathi

Step 1:  5 units = 15

Step 2: 1 unit = 15 ÷ 5

                      = 3

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 3

                        = 6

Poongodi have 6 marbles.



2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 145 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 87


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
145 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 145

Step 2: 1 unit = 145 ÷ 5

                      = 29

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 29

                        = 87

Ron had 87 marbles.



3)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
Thamarai had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Thamarai had 33 more marbles than Ovini, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have

Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :
Poovazhagi
 
 
Ovini
 
Thamarai
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33 more than Ovini

Step 1:  3 units = 33

Step 2: 1 unit = 33 ÷ 3

                      = 11

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 11

                        = 22

Poovazhagi had 22 marbles.



4)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Thamarai.
Ponnalagu had thrice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Ponnalagu had 20 more marbles than Thamarai, how many marbles did Poongodi have

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
Poongodi
 
 
Thamarai
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 more than Thamarai

Step 1:  5 units = 20

Step 2: 1 unit = 20 ÷ 5

                      = 4

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 4

                        = 8

Poongodi have 8 marbles.



5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 35 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 21


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 35

Step 2: 1 unit = 35 ÷ 5

                      = 7

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 7

                        = 21

Ron had 21 marbles.



6)  

Swathi had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Indra had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
If Indra had 123 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Swathi have

Answer: 82


SOLUTION 1 :
Swathi
 
 
Ramani
 
Indra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
123 more than Ramani

Step 1:  3 units = 123

Step 2: 1 unit = 123 ÷ 3

                      = 41

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 41

                        = 82

Swathi had 82 marbles.



7)  

Amutha had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
Ramani had thrice as many marbles as Amutha.
If Ramani had 170 more marbles than Parveen, how many marbles did Amutha have

Answer: 68


SOLUTION 1 :
Amutha
 
 
Parveen
 
Ramani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
170 more than Parveen

Step 1:  5 units = 170

Step 2: 1 unit = 170 ÷ 5

                      = 34

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 34

                        = 68

Amutha have 68 marbles.



8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 70 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 42


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
70 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 70

Step 2: 1 unit = 70 ÷ 5

                      = 14

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 14

                        = 42

Ron had 42 marbles.



9)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
Mithra had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Mithra had 78 more marbles than Nandini, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have

Answer: 52


SOLUTION 1 :
Poovazhagi
 
 
Nandini
 
Mithra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
78 more than Nandini

Step 1:  3 units = 78

Step 2: 1 unit = 78 ÷ 3

                      = 26

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 26

                        = 52

Poovazhagi had 52 marbles.



10)  

Tulasi had twice as many marbles as Chithra.
Parveen had thrice as many marbles as Tulasi.
If Parveen had 30 more marbles than Chithra, how many marbles did Tulasi have

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
Tulasi
 
 
Chithra
 
Parveen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 more than Chithra

Step 1:  5 units = 30

Step 2: 1 unit = 30 ÷ 5

                      = 6

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 6

                        = 12

Tulasi have 12 marbles.