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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)  

Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Jeevini.
If Keerthi had 162 more marbles than Nandini, how many marbles did Jeevini have


Answer:_______________




2)  

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:_______________




3)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Poovazhagi had 145 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Panimalar have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
Ovini had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
If Ovini had 183 more marbles than Mithra, 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 105 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




6)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Poovazhagi had 15 more marbles than Parveen, how many marbles did Kumutha have


Answer:_______________




7)  

Mithra had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Haritha had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
If Haritha had 147 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Mithra have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 15 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Tulasi had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Tulasi.
If Savithri had 165 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Tulasi have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tulasi had twice as many marbles as Haritha.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
If Chellamal had 33 more marbles than Haritha, how many marbles did Tulasi have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Jeevini had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Jeevini.
If Keerthi had 162 more marbles than Nandini, how many marbles did Jeevini have

Answer: 108


SOLUTION 1 :
Jeevini
 
 
Nandini
 
Keerthi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
162 more than Nandini

Step 1:  3 units = 162

Step 2: 1 unit = 162 ÷ 3

                      = 54

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 54

                        = 108

Jeevini had 108 marbles.



2)  

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.



3)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Poovazhagi had 145 more marbles than Ramani, how many marbles did Panimalar have

Answer: 58


SOLUTION 1 :
Panimalar
 
 
Ramani
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
145 more than Ramani

Step 1:  5 units = 145

Step 2: 1 unit = 145 ÷ 5

                      = 29

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 29

                        = 58

Panimalar have 58 marbles.



4)  

Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
Ovini had twice as many marbles as Selvanayaki.
If Ovini had 183 more marbles than Mithra, how many marbles did Selvanayaki have

Answer: 122


SOLUTION 1 :
Selvanayaki
 
 
Mithra
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
183 more than Mithra

Step 1:  3 units = 183

Step 2: 1 unit = 183 ÷ 3

                      = 61

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 61

                        = 122

Selvanayaki had 122 marbles.



5)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 105 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 63


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 105

Step 2: 1 unit = 105 ÷ 5

                      = 21

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 21

                        = 63

Ron had 63 marbles.



6)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Parveen.
Poovazhagi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Poovazhagi had 15 more marbles than Parveen, how many marbles did Kumutha have

Answer: 6


SOLUTION 1 :
Kumutha
 
 
Parveen
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 more than Parveen

Step 1:  5 units = 15

Step 2: 1 unit = 15 ÷ 5

                      = 3

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 3

                        = 6

Kumutha have 6 marbles.



7)  

Mithra had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
Haritha had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
If Haritha had 147 more marbles than Panimalar, how many marbles did Mithra have

Answer: 98


SOLUTION 1 :
Mithra
 
 
Panimalar
 
Haritha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
147 more than Panimalar

Step 1:  3 units = 147

Step 2: 1 unit = 147 ÷ 3

                      = 49

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 49

                        = 98

Mithra had 98 marbles.



8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 15 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 15

Step 2: 1 unit = 15 ÷ 5

                      = 3

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 3

                        = 9

Ron had 9 marbles.



9)  

Tulasi had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Tulasi.
If Savithri had 165 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Tulasi have

Answer: 66


SOLUTION 1 :
Tulasi
 
 
Chellamal
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
165 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  5 units = 165

Step 2: 1 unit = 165 ÷ 5

                      = 33

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 33

                        = 66

Tulasi have 66 marbles.



10)  

Tulasi had twice as many marbles as Haritha.
Chellamal had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
If Chellamal had 33 more marbles than Haritha, how many marbles did Tulasi have

Answer: 22


SOLUTION 1 :
Tulasi
 
 
Haritha
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33 more than Haritha

Step 1:  3 units = 33

Step 2: 1 unit = 33 ÷ 3

                      = 11

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 11

                        = 22

Tulasi had 22 marbles.