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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)  

A group of children donated 1568.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 545.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




2)  

A group of children donated 1320.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 402.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




3)  

A group of children donated 1644.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 1056.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




4)  

A group of children donated 1816.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 1031.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




5)  

A group of children donated 1740.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 554.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




6)  

A group of children donated 1680.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 767.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




7)  

A group of children donated 1872.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 1029.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




8)  

A group of children donated 1428.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 832.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




9)  

A group of children donated 1296.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 864.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




10)  

A group of children donated 1740.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 667.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

b) How many girls were there in the group


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

A group of children donated 1568.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 545.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 784.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 112


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2113 - 545.00 = 1568.00

Step 2:

1568.00 ÷ 2 = 784.00

b) Step 3:

784.00 ÷ 7 = 112



2)  

A group of children donated 1320.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 402.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 660.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 132


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1722 - 402.00 = 1320.00

Step 2:

1320.00 ÷ 2 = 660.00

b) Step 3:

660.00 ÷ 5 = 132



3)  

A group of children donated 1644.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 1056.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 822.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 274


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2700 - 1056.00 = 1644.00

Step 2:

1644.00 ÷ 2 = 822.00

b) Step 3:

822.00 ÷ 3 = 274



4)  

A group of children donated 1816.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 1031.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 908.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 908


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2847 - 1031.00 = 1816.00

Step 2:

1816.00 ÷ 2 = 908.00

b) Step 3:

908.00 ÷ 1 = 908



5)  

A group of children donated 1740.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 554.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 870.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 174


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2294 - 554.00 = 1740.00

Step 2:

1740.00 ÷ 2 = 870.00

b) Step 3:

870.00 ÷ 5 = 174



6)  

A group of children donated 1680.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 767.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 840.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 120


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2447 - 767.00 = 1680.00

Step 2:

1680.00 ÷ 2 = 840.00

b) Step 3:

840.00 ÷ 7 = 120



7)  

A group of children donated 1872.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 1029.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 936.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 104


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2901 - 1029.00 = 1872.00

Step 2:

1872.00 ÷ 2 = 936.00

b) Step 3:

936.00 ÷ 9 = 104



8)  

A group of children donated 1428.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 832.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 714.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 238


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2260 - 832.00 = 1428.00

Step 2:

1428.00 ÷ 2 = 714.00

b) Step 3:

714.00 ÷ 3 = 238



9)  

A group of children donated 1296.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 864.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 648.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 72


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2160 - 864.00 = 1296.00

Step 2:

1296.00 ÷ 2 = 648.00

b) Step 3:

648.00 ÷ 9 = 72



10)  

A group of children donated 1740.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 667.00 more than the boys.

a) What was the total amount of money donated by the boys

Answer: 870.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 174


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2407 - 667.00 = 1740.00

Step 2:

1740.00 ÷ 2 = 870.00

b) Step 3:

870.00 ÷ 5 = 174