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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 1320.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 486.00 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 1280.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 1067.00 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 1104.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 798.00 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 1176.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 676.00 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 1620.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 637.00 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 1848.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 437.00 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 1176.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 949.00 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 1188.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 586.00 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 1456.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 585.00 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 1860.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 520.00 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 1320.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 486.00 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: 220


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1806 - 486.00 = 1320.00

Step 2:

1320.00 ÷ 2 = 660.00

b) Step 3:

660.00 ÷ 3 = 220



2)  

A group of children donated 1280.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 1067.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 640.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 128


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2347 - 1067.00 = 1280.00

Step 2:

1280.00 ÷ 2 = 640.00

b) Step 3:

640.00 ÷ 5 = 128



3)  

A group of children donated 1104.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 798.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 552.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 184


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1902 - 798.00 = 1104.00

Step 2:

1104.00 ÷ 2 = 552.00

b) Step 3:

552.00 ÷ 3 = 184



4)  

A group of children donated 1176.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 676.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 588.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 84


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1852 - 676.00 = 1176.00

Step 2:

1176.00 ÷ 2 = 588.00

b) Step 3:

588.00 ÷ 7 = 84



5)  

A group of children donated 1620.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 637.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 810.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 90


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2257 - 637.00 = 1620.00

Step 2:

1620.00 ÷ 2 = 810.00

b) Step 3:

810.00 ÷ 9 = 90



6)  

A group of children donated 1848.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 437.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 924.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 132


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2285 - 437.00 = 1848.00

Step 2:

1848.00 ÷ 2 = 924.00

b) Step 3:

924.00 ÷ 7 = 132



7)  

A group of children donated 1176.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 949.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 588.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 84


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2125 - 949.00 = 1176.00

Step 2:

1176.00 ÷ 2 = 588.00

b) Step 3:

588.00 ÷ 7 = 84



8)  

A group of children donated 1188.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 586.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 594.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 198


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1774 - 586.00 = 1188.00

Step 2:

1188.00 ÷ 2 = 594.00

b) Step 3:

594.00 ÷ 3 = 198



9)  

A group of children donated 1456.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 585.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 728.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 104


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2041 - 585.00 = 1456.00

Step 2:

1456.00 ÷ 2 = 728.00

b) Step 3:

728.00 ÷ 7 = 104



10)  

A group of children donated 1860.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 520.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 930.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 310


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2380 - 520.00 = 1860.00

Step 2:

1860.00 ÷ 2 = 930.00

b) Step 3:

930.00 ÷ 3 = 310