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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)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Kumutha had 174 more marbles than Parveen, how many marbles did Ramani have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
Jeevini had thrice as many marbles as Keerthi.
If Jeevini had 70 more marbles than Selvanayaki, how many marbles did Keerthi have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 55 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




4)  

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


Answer:_______________




5)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Kumutha.
Mithra had thrice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Mithra had 160 more marbles than Kumutha, how many marbles did Nandini have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 180 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Pavi had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Ponnalagu had twice as many marbles as Pavi.
If Ponnalagu had 81 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Pavi have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
Panimalar had thrice as many marbles as Indra.
If Panimalar had 70 more marbles than Poongodi, how many marbles did Indra have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 165 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Tamilselvi had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Tamilselvi had 102 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Kumutha had 174 more marbles than Parveen, how many marbles did Ramani have

Answer: 116


SOLUTION 1 :
Ramani
 
 
Parveen
 
Kumutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
174 more than Parveen

Step 1:  3 units = 174

Step 2: 1 unit = 174 ÷ 3

                      = 58

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 58

                        = 116

Ramani had 116 marbles.



2)  

Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
Jeevini had thrice as many marbles as Keerthi.
If Jeevini had 70 more marbles than Selvanayaki, how many marbles did Keerthi have

Answer: 28


SOLUTION 1 :
Keerthi
 
 
Selvanayaki
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
70 more than Selvanayaki

Step 1:  5 units = 70

Step 2: 1 unit = 70 ÷ 5

                      = 14

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 14

                        = 28

Keerthi have 28 marbles.



3)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 55 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 33


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
55 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 55

Step 2: 1 unit = 55 ÷ 5

                      = 11

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 11

                        = 33

Ron had 33 marbles.



4)  

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

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :
Parveen
 
 
Ovini
 
Swathi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45 more than Ovini

Step 1:  3 units = 45

Step 2: 1 unit = 45 ÷ 3

                      = 15

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 15

                        = 30

Parveen had 30 marbles.



5)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Kumutha.
Mithra had thrice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Mithra had 160 more marbles than Kumutha, how many marbles did Nandini have

Answer: 64


SOLUTION 1 :
Nandini
 
 
Kumutha
 
Mithra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
160 more than Kumutha

Step 1:  5 units = 160

Step 2: 1 unit = 160 ÷ 5

                      = 32

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 32

                        = 64

Nandini have 64 marbles.



6)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 180 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 108


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
180 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 180

Step 2: 1 unit = 180 ÷ 5

                      = 36

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 36

                        = 108

Ron had 108 marbles.



7)  

Pavi had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Ponnalagu had twice as many marbles as Pavi.
If Ponnalagu had 81 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Pavi have

Answer: 54


SOLUTION 1 :
Pavi
 
 
Swathi
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81 more than Swathi

Step 1:  3 units = 81

Step 2: 1 unit = 81 ÷ 3

                      = 27

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 27

                        = 54

Pavi had 54 marbles.



8)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
Panimalar had thrice as many marbles as Indra.
If Panimalar had 70 more marbles than Poongodi, how many marbles did Indra have

Answer: 28


SOLUTION 1 :
Indra
 
 
Poongodi
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
70 more than Poongodi

Step 1:  5 units = 70

Step 2: 1 unit = 70 ÷ 5

                      = 14

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 14

                        = 28

Indra have 28 marbles.



9)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 165 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 99


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
165 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 165

Step 2: 1 unit = 165 ÷ 5

                      = 33

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 33

                        = 99

Ron had 99 marbles.



10)  

Poovazhagi had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Tamilselvi had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
If Tamilselvi had 102 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Poovazhagi have

Answer: 68


SOLUTION 1 :
Poovazhagi
 
 
Swathi
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
102 more than Swathi

Step 1:  3 units = 102

Step 2: 1 unit = 102 ÷ 3

                      = 34

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 34

                        = 68

Poovazhagi had 68 marbles.