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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 1860.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 830.00 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 1848.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 451.00 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 1736.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
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:_______________




4)  

A group of children donated 1500.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 744.00 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 1440.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 462.00 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 1776.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 909.00 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 1476.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 471.00 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 2 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 1010.00 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 1476.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 573.00 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 1400.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 1.
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:_______________




 

1)  

A group of children donated 1860.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 830.00 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: 186


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2690 - 830.00 = 1860.00

Step 2:

1860.00 ÷ 2 = 930.00

b) Step 3:

930.00 ÷ 5 = 186



2)  

A group of children donated 1848.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 451.00 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:

2299 - 451.00 = 1848.00

Step 2:

1848.00 ÷ 2 = 924.00

b) Step 3:

924.00 ÷ 7 = 132



3)  

A group of children donated 1736.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 7.
The girls donated 1034.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 868.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 124


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2770 - 1034.00 = 1736.00

Step 2:

1736.00 ÷ 2 = 868.00

b) Step 3:

868.00 ÷ 7 = 124



4)  

A group of children donated 1500.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 744.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 750.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 150


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2244 - 744.00 = 1500.00

Step 2:

1500.00 ÷ 2 = 750.00

b) Step 3:

750.00 ÷ 5 = 150



5)  

A group of children donated 1440.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 5.
The girls donated 462.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 720.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 144


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1902 - 462.00 = 1440.00

Step 2:

1440.00 ÷ 2 = 720.00

b) Step 3:

720.00 ÷ 5 = 144



6)  

A group of children donated 1776.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 4 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 909.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 888.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 296


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2685 - 909.00 = 1776.00

Step 2:

1776.00 ÷ 2 = 888.00

b) Step 3:

888.00 ÷ 3 = 296



7)  

A group of children donated 1476.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 9.
The girls donated 471.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 738.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 82


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1947 - 471.00 = 1476.00

Step 2:

1476.00 ÷ 2 = 738.00

b) Step 3:

738.00 ÷ 9 = 82



8)  

A group of children donated 1872.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 2 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 1010.00 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: 936


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2882 - 1010.00 = 1872.00

Step 2:

1872.00 ÷ 2 = 936.00

b) Step 3:

936.00 ÷ 1 = 936



9)  

A group of children donated 1476.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 6 and each girl donated 3.
The girls donated 573.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 738.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 246


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

2049 - 573.00 = 1476.00

Step 2:

1476.00 ÷ 2 = 738.00

b) Step 3:

738.00 ÷ 3 = 246



10)  

A group of children donated 1400.00 to an orphanage.
Each boy donated 10 and each girl donated 1.
The girls donated 437.00 more than the boys.

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

Answer: 700.00

b) How many girls were there in the group

Answer: 700


SOLUTION 1 :

a) Step 1:

1837 - 437.00 = 1400.00

Step 2:

1400.00 ÷ 2 = 700.00

b) Step 3:

700.00 ÷ 1 = 700