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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 1548.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 1069.00 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 1512.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 717.00 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 1760.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 806.00 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 1824.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 525.00 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 1460.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 660.00 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 1240.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 656.00 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 1560.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 847.00 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 1596.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 447.00 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 1200.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 896.00 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 1620.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 827.00 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 1548.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 1069.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 774.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 258


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2617 - 1069.00 = 1548.00

Step 2:

1548.00 ÷ 2 = 774.00

b) Step 3:

774.00 ÷ 3 = 258



2)  

A group of children donated 1512.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 717.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 756.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 84


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2229 - 717.00 = 1512.00

Step 2:

1512.00 ÷ 2 = 756.00

b) Step 3:

756.00 ÷ 9 = 84



3)  

A group of children donated 1760.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 806.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 880.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 176


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2566 - 806.00 = 1760.00

Step 2:

1760.00 ÷ 2 = 880.00

b) Step 3:

880.00 ÷ 5 = 176



4)  

A group of children donated 1824.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 8 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 525.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 912.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 304


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2349 - 525.00 = 1824.00

Step 2:

1824.00 ÷ 2 = 912.00

b) Step 3:

912.00 ÷ 3 = 304



5)  

A group of children donated 1460.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 660.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 730.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 146


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2120 - 660.00 = 1460.00

Step 2:

1460.00 ÷ 2 = 730.00

b) Step 3:

730.00 ÷ 5 = 146



6)  

A group of children donated 1240.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 656.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 620.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 124


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1896 - 656.00 = 1240.00

Step 2:

1240.00 ÷ 2 = 620.00

b) Step 3:

620.00 ÷ 5 = 124



7)  

A group of children donated 1560.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 847.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 780.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 156


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2407 - 847.00 = 1560.00

Step 2:

1560.00 ÷ 2 = 780.00

b) Step 3:

780.00 ÷ 5 = 156



8)  

A group of children donated 1596.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 447.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 798.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 114


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2043 - 447.00 = 1596.00

Step 2:

1596.00 ÷ 2 = 798.00

b) Step 3:

798.00 ÷ 7 = 114



9)  

A group of children donated 1200.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 896.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 600.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 120


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2096 - 896.00 = 1200.00

Step 2:

1200.00 ÷ 2 = 600.00

b) Step 3:

600.00 ÷ 5 = 120



10)  

A group of children donated 1620.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 827.00 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:

2447 - 827.00 = 1620.00

Step 2:

1620.00 ÷ 2 = 810.00

b) Step 3:

810.00 ÷ 9 = 90