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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)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Poongodi had 39 more marbles than Tulasi, how many marbles did Kumutha have


Answer:_______________




2)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Thamarai.
Poongodi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Poongodi had 80 more marbles than Thamarai, how many marbles did Kumutha have


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 20 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




4)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Haritha.
Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Keerthi had 192 more marbles than Haritha, how many marbles did Nandini have


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Ovini.
Savithri had thrice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Savithri had 170 more marbles than Ovini, how many marbles did Ramani 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)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Selvanayaki had 81 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Ramani have


Answer:_______________




8)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
Parveen had thrice as many marbles as Indra.
If Parveen had 135 more marbles than Mithra, 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 150 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have


Answer:_______________




10)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Indra had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Indra had 30 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Panimalar have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Tulasi.
Poongodi had twice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Poongodi had 39 more marbles than Tulasi, how many marbles did Kumutha have

Answer: 26


SOLUTION 1 :
Kumutha
 
 
Tulasi
 
Poongodi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
39 more than Tulasi

Step 1:  3 units = 39

Step 2: 1 unit = 39 ÷ 3

                      = 13

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 13

                        = 26

Kumutha had 26 marbles.



2)  

Kumutha had twice as many marbles as Thamarai.
Poongodi had thrice as many marbles as Kumutha.
If Poongodi had 80 more marbles than Thamarai, how many marbles did Kumutha have

Answer: 32


SOLUTION 1 :
Kumutha
 
 
Thamarai
 
Poongodi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
80 more than Thamarai

Step 1:  5 units = 80

Step 2: 1 unit = 80 ÷ 5

                      = 16

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 16

                        = 32

Kumutha have 32 marbles.



3)  

Ron had thrice as many marbles as Lim.
Wei had twice as many marbles as Ron.
If Wei had 20 more marbles than Lim, how many marbles did Ron have

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
Ron
 
 
 
Lim
 
Wei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20 more than Lim

Step 1:  5 units = 20

Step 2: 1 unit = 20 ÷ 5

                      = 4

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x 4

                        = 12

Ron had 12 marbles.



4)  

Nandini had twice as many marbles as Haritha.
Keerthi had twice as many marbles as Nandini.
If Keerthi had 192 more marbles than Haritha, how many marbles did Nandini have

Answer: 128


SOLUTION 1 :
Nandini
 
 
Haritha
 
Keerthi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
192 more than Haritha

Step 1:  3 units = 192

Step 2: 1 unit = 192 ÷ 3

                      = 64

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 64

                        = 128

Nandini had 128 marbles.



5)  

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

Answer: 68


SOLUTION 1 :
Ramani
 
 
Ovini
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
170 more than Ovini

Step 1:  5 units = 170

Step 2: 1 unit = 170 ÷ 5

                      = 34

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 34

                        = 68

Ramani have 68 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)  

Ramani had twice as many marbles as Poovazhagi.
Selvanayaki had twice as many marbles as Ramani.
If Selvanayaki had 81 more marbles than Poovazhagi, how many marbles did Ramani have

Answer: 54


SOLUTION 1 :
Ramani
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
Selvanayaki
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81 more than Poovazhagi

Step 1:  3 units = 81

Step 2: 1 unit = 81 ÷ 3

                      = 27

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 27

                        = 54

Ramani had 54 marbles.



8)  

Indra had twice as many marbles as Mithra.
Parveen had thrice as many marbles as Indra.
If Parveen had 135 more marbles than Mithra, how many marbles did Indra have

Answer: 54


SOLUTION 1 :
Indra
 
 
Mithra
 
Parveen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
135 more than Mithra

Step 1:  5 units = 135

Step 2: 1 unit = 135 ÷ 5

                      = 27

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 27

                        = 54

Indra have 54 marbles.



9)  

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.



10)  

Panimalar had twice as many marbles as Swathi.
Indra had twice as many marbles as Panimalar.
If Indra had 30 more marbles than Swathi, how many marbles did Panimalar have

Answer: 20


SOLUTION 1 :
Panimalar
 
 
Swathi
 
Indra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 more than Swathi

Step 1:  3 units = 30

Step 2: 1 unit = 30 ÷ 3

                      = 10

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x 10

                        = 20

Panimalar had 20 marbles.