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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)  

Ponnalagu went shopping with thrice as much money as Swathi. 
After Ponnalagu spent $256, Swathi had thrice as much money as Ponnalagu.
How much more money did Ponnalagu have than Swathi at first


$


Answer:_______________




2)  

Savithri went shopping with thrice as much money as Jeevini. 
After Savithri spent $75, Jeevini had twice as much money as Savithri.
How much more money did Savithri have than Jeevini at first


$


Answer:_______________




3)  

Savithri went shopping with twice as much money as Amutha. 
After Savithri spent $400, Amutha had thrice as much money as Savithri.
How much more money did Savithri have than Amutha at first


$


Answer:_______________




4)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with twice as much money as Swathi. 
After Poovazhagi spent $189, Swathi had twice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Swathi at first


$


Answer:_______________




5)  

Jeevini went shopping with thrice as much money as Nandini. 
After Jeevini spent $1088, Nandini had thrice as much money as Jeevini.
How much more money did Jeevini have than Nandini at first


$


Answer:_______________




6)  

Panimalar went shopping with thrice as much money as Haritha. 
After Panimalar spent $150, Haritha had twice as much money as Panimalar.
How much more money did Panimalar have than Haritha at first


$


Answer:_______________




7)  

Savithri went shopping with twice as much money as Ovini. 
After Savithri spent $500, Ovini had thrice as much money as Savithri.
How much more money did Savithri have than Ovini at first


$


Answer:_______________




8)  

Ramani went shopping with twice as much money as Poongodi. 
After Ramani spent $198, Poongodi had twice as much money as Ramani.
How much more money did Ramani have than Poongodi at first


$


Answer:_______________




9)  

Haritha went shopping with thrice as much money as Tulasi. 
After Haritha spent $576, Tulasi had thrice as much money as Haritha.
How much more money did Haritha have than Tulasi at first


$


Answer:_______________




10)  

Tulasi went shopping with thrice as much money as Indra. 
After Tulasi spent $550, Indra had twice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Indra at first


$


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ponnalagu went shopping with thrice as much money as Swathi. 
After Ponnalagu spent $256, Swathi had thrice as much money as Ponnalagu.
How much more money did Ponnalagu have than Swathi at first


$ Answer: 192


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $256
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $256

Step 2: 1 unit = $256 ÷ 8

                        = $32

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $32

                          = $192

Ponnalagu have $192 more than Swathi at first.



2)  

Savithri went shopping with thrice as much money as Jeevini. 
After Savithri spent $75, Jeevini had twice as much money as Savithri.
How much more money did Savithri have than Jeevini at first


$ Answer: 60


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $75
 
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeevini
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $75

Step 2: 1 unit = $75 ÷ 5

                        = $15

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $15

                        = $60

Savithri have $60 more than Jeevini at first.



3)  

Savithri went shopping with twice as much money as Amutha. 
After Savithri spent $400, Amutha had thrice as much money as Savithri.
How much more money did Savithri have than Amutha at first


$ Answer: 240


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $400
 
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $400

Step 2: 1 unit = $400 ÷ 5

                      = $80

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $80 

                        = $240

Savithri have $240 more than Amutha at first.



4)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with twice as much money as Swathi. 
After Poovazhagi spent $189, Swathi had twice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Swathi at first


$ Answer: 126


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $189
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
Swathi
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $189

Step 2: 1 unit = $189 ÷ 3

                      = $63

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $63 

                        = $126

Poovazhagi have $126 more than Swathi at first.



5)  

Jeevini went shopping with thrice as much money as Nandini. 
After Jeevini spent $1088, Nandini had thrice as much money as Jeevini.
How much more money did Jeevini have than Nandini at first


$ Answer: 816


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1088
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nandini
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1088

Step 2: 1 unit = $1088 ÷ 8

                        = $136

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $136

                          = $816

Jeevini have $816 more than Nandini at first.



6)  

Panimalar went shopping with thrice as much money as Haritha. 
After Panimalar spent $150, Haritha had twice as much money as Panimalar.
How much more money did Panimalar have than Haritha at first


$ Answer: 120


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $150
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haritha
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $150

Step 2: 1 unit = $150 ÷ 5

                        = $30

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $30

                        = $120

Panimalar have $120 more than Haritha at first.



7)  

Savithri went shopping with twice as much money as Ovini. 
After Savithri spent $500, Ovini had thrice as much money as Savithri.
How much more money did Savithri have than Ovini at first


$ Answer: 300


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $500
 
 
Savithri
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $500

Step 2: 1 unit = $500 ÷ 5

                      = $100

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $100 

                        = $300

Savithri have $300 more than Ovini at first.



8)  

Ramani went shopping with twice as much money as Poongodi. 
After Ramani spent $198, Poongodi had twice as much money as Ramani.
How much more money did Ramani have than Poongodi at first


$ Answer: 132


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $198
 
 
Ramani
 
 
 
 
Poongodi
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $198

Step 2: 1 unit = $198 ÷ 3

                      = $66

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $66 

                        = $132

Ramani have $132 more than Poongodi at first.



9)  

Haritha went shopping with thrice as much money as Tulasi. 
After Haritha spent $576, Tulasi had thrice as much money as Haritha.
How much more money did Haritha have than Tulasi at first


$ Answer: 432


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $576
 
 
Haritha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $576

Step 2: 1 unit = $576 ÷ 8

                        = $72

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $72

                          = $432

Haritha have $432 more than Tulasi at first.



10)  

Tulasi went shopping with thrice as much money as Indra. 
After Tulasi spent $550, Indra had twice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Indra at first


$ Answer: 440


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $550
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indra
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $550

Step 2: 1 unit = $550 ÷ 5

                        = $110

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $110

                        = $440

Tulasi have $440 more than Indra at first.