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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)  

Parveen had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Parveen.
If Savithri had 100 more marbles than Mithra, how many marbles did Parveen have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Savithri had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Nandini had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
If Nandini had 45 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Savithri have


Answer:_______________




3)  

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:_______________




4)  

Mithra had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Mithra.
If Savithri had 95 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Mithra have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
If Poongodi had 141 more marbles than Ovini, how many marbles did Keerthi have


Answer:_______________




6)  

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:_______________




7)  

Thamarai had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Ovini had thrice as many marbles as Thamarai.
If Ovini had 135 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Thamarai have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Mithra had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
If Selvanayaki had 153 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Mithra have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 30 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Indra.
Pavi had thrice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Pavi had 20 more marbles than Indra, how many marbles did Panimalar have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Parveen had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Parveen.
If Savithri had 100 more marbles than Mithra, how many marbles did Parveen have

Answer: 40


SOLUTION 1 :
Parveen
 
 
Mithra
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100 more than Mithra

Step 1:  5 units = 100

Step 2: 1 unit = 100 ÷ 5

                      = 20

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 20

                        = 40

Parveen have 40 marbles.



2)  

Savithri had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Nandini had twice as many marbles as Savithri.
If Nandini had 45 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Savithri have

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :
Savithri
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
Nandini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45 more than Poovazhagi

Step 1:  3 units = 45

Step 2: 1 unit = 45 ÷ 3

                      = 15

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 15

                        = 30

Savithri had 30 marbles.



3)  

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.



4)  

Mithra had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Mithra.
If Savithri had 95 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Mithra have

Answer: 38


SOLUTION 1 :
Mithra
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
95 more than Poovazhagi

Step 1:  5 units = 95

Step 2: 1 unit = 95 ÷ 5

                      = 19

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 19

                        = 38

Mithra have 38 marbles.



5)  

Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
If Poongodi had 141 more marbles than Ovini, how many marbles did Keerthi have

Answer: 94


SOLUTION 1 :
Keerthi
 
 
Ovini
 
Poongodi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
141 more than Ovini

Step 1:  3 units = 141

Step 2: 1 unit = 141 ÷ 3

                      = 47

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 47

                        = 94

Keerthi had 94 marbles.



6)  

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.



7)  

Thamarai had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Ovini had thrice as many marbles as Thamarai.
If Ovini had 135 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Thamarai have

Answer: 54


SOLUTION 1 :
Thamarai
 
 
Panimalar
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
135 more than Panimalar

Step 1:  5 units = 135

Step 2: 1 unit = 135 ÷ 5

                      = 27

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 27

                        = 54

Thamarai have 54 marbles.



8)  

Mithra had twice as many marbles as Keerthi.
Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
If Selvanayaki had 153 more marbles than Keerthi, how many marbles did Mithra have

Answer: 102


SOLUTION 1 :
Mithra
 
 
Keerthi
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
153 more than Keerthi

Step 1:  3 units = 153

Step 2: 1 unit = 153 ÷ 3

                      = 51

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 51

                        = 102

Mithra had 102 marbles.



9)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 30 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 30

Step 2: 1 unit = 30 ÷ 5

                      = 6

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 6

                        = 18

Ron had 18 marbles.



10)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Indra.
Pavi had thrice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Pavi had 20 more marbles than Indra, how many marbles did Panimalar have

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
Panimalar
 
 
Indra
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 more than Indra

Step 1:  5 units = 20

Step 2: 1 unit = 20 ÷ 5

                      = 4

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 4

                        = 8

Panimalar have 8 marbles.