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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 Tamilselvi.
Savithri had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Savithri had 87 more marbles than Tamilselvi, 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 65 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Tamilselvi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Tamilselvi had 75 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Kumutha have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Ponnalagu had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
Amutha had twice as many marbles as Ponnalagu.
If Amutha had 81 more marbles than Tulasi, how many marbles did Ponnalagu have


Answer:_______________




5)  

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:_______________




6)  

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


Answer:_______________




7)  

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


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 125 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




9)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
Tulasi had thrice as many marbles as Indra.
If Tulasi had 115 more marbles than Tamilselvi, how many marbles did Indra have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Thamarai had twice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Thamarai had 99 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Haritha have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
Savithri had twice as many marbles as Poongodi.
If Savithri had 87 more marbles than Tamilselvi, how many marbles did Poongodi have

Answer: 58


SOLUTION 1 :
Poongodi
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
87 more than Tamilselvi

Step 1:  3 units = 87

Step 2: 1 unit = 87 ÷ 3

                      = 29

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 29

                        = 58

Poongodi had 58 marbles.



2)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 65 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 39


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 65

Step 2: 1 unit = 65 ÷ 5

                      = 13

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 13

                        = 39

Ron had 39 marbles.



3)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Chellamal.
Tamilselvi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Tamilselvi had 75 more marbles than Chellamal, how many marbles did Kumutha have

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :
Kumutha
 
 
Chellamal
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
75 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  5 units = 75

Step 2: 1 unit = 75 ÷ 5

                      = 15

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 15

                        = 30

Kumutha have 30 marbles.



4)  

Ponnalagu had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
Amutha had twice as many marbles as Ponnalagu.
If Amutha had 81 more marbles than Tulasi, how many marbles did Ponnalagu have

Answer: 54


SOLUTION 1 :
Ponnalagu
 
 
Tulasi
 
Amutha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81 more than Tulasi

Step 1:  3 units = 81

Step 2: 1 unit = 81 ÷ 3

                      = 27

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 27

                        = 54

Ponnalagu had 54 marbles.



5)  

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.



6)  

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

Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
Haritha
 
 
Chellamal
 
Keerthi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
150 more than Chellamal

Step 1:  5 units = 150

Step 2: 1 unit = 150 ÷ 5

                      = 30

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 30

                        = 60

Haritha have 60 marbles.



7)  

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

Answer: 110


SOLUTION 1 :
Tulasi
 
 
Ramani
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
165 more than Ramani

Step 1:  3 units = 165

Step 2: 1 unit = 165 ÷ 3

                      = 55

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 55

                        = 110

Tulasi had 110 marbles.



8)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 125 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 75


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
125 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 125

Step 2: 1 unit = 125 ÷ 5

                      = 25

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 25

                        = 75

Ron had 75 marbles.



9)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Tamilselvi.
Tulasi had thrice as many marbles as Indra.
If Tulasi had 115 more marbles than Tamilselvi, how many marbles did Indra have

Answer: 46


SOLUTION 1 :
Indra
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
115 more than Tamilselvi

Step 1:  5 units = 115

Step 2: 1 unit = 115 ÷ 5

                      = 23

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 23

                        = 46

Indra have 46 marbles.



10)  

Haritha had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Thamarai had twice as many marbles as Haritha.
If Thamarai had 99 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Haritha have

Answer: 66


SOLUTION 1 :
Haritha
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
Thamarai
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
99 more than Poovazhagi

Step 1:  3 units = 99

Step 2: 1 unit = 99 ÷ 3

                      = 33

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 33

                        = 66

Haritha had 66 marbles.