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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 1176.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 868.00 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 1620.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 1091.00 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 1188.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 607.00 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 1280.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 491.00 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 1792.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 828.00 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 1120.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 476.00 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 1680.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 1034.00 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 1872.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 679.00 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 1764.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 800.00 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 1472.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 1020.00 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 1176.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 868.00 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:

2044 - 868.00 = 1176.00

Step 2:

1176.00 ÷ 2 = 588.00

b) Step 3:

588.00 ÷ 7 = 84



2)  

A group of children donated 1620.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 1091.00 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: 810


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2711 - 1091.00 = 1620.00

Step 2:

1620.00 ÷ 2 = 810.00

b) Step 3:

810.00 ÷ 1 = 810



3)  

A group of children donated 1188.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 607.00 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: 66


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1795 - 607.00 = 1188.00

Step 2:

1188.00 ÷ 2 = 594.00

b) Step 3:

594.00 ÷ 9 = 66



4)  

A group of children donated 1280.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 491.00 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:

1771 - 491.00 = 1280.00

Step 2:

1280.00 ÷ 2 = 640.00

b) Step 3:

640.00 ÷ 5 = 128



5)  

A group of children donated 1792.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 828.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 896.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 128


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2620 - 828.00 = 1792.00

Step 2:

1792.00 ÷ 2 = 896.00

b) Step 3:

896.00 ÷ 7 = 128



6)  

A group of children donated 1120.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 476.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 560.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 80


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1596 - 476.00 = 1120.00

Step 2:

1120.00 ÷ 2 = 560.00

b) Step 3:

560.00 ÷ 7 = 80



7)  

A group of children donated 1680.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 1034.00 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: 280


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2714 - 1034.00 = 1680.00

Step 2:

1680.00 ÷ 2 = 840.00

b) Step 3:

840.00 ÷ 3 = 280



8)  

A group of children donated 1872.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 679.00 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: 312


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2551 - 679.00 = 1872.00

Step 2:

1872.00 ÷ 2 = 936.00

b) Step 3:

936.00 ÷ 3 = 312



9)  

A group of children donated 1764.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 800.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 882.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 126


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2564 - 800.00 = 1764.00

Step 2:

1764.00 ÷ 2 = 882.00

b) Step 3:

882.00 ÷ 7 = 126



10)  

A group of children donated 1472.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 1020.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 736.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 736


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2492 - 1020.00 = 1472.00

Step 2:

1472.00 ÷ 2 = 736.00

b) Step 3:

736.00 ÷ 1 = 736