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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)  

Tulasi went shopping with twice as much money as Amutha. 
After Tulasi spent $432, Amutha had twice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Amutha at first


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Answer:_______________




2)  

Ovini went shopping with thrice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Ovini spent $825, Thamarai had twice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Thamarai at first


$


Answer:_______________




3)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with thrice as much money as Mithra. 
After Poovazhagi spent $512, Mithra had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Mithra at first


$


Answer:_______________




4)  

Panimalar went shopping with twice as much money as Haritha. 
After Panimalar spent $200, Haritha had thrice as much money as Panimalar.
How much more money did Panimalar have than Haritha at first


$


Answer:_______________




5)  

Chithra went shopping with twice as much money as Poongodi. 
After Chithra spent $216, Poongodi had twice as much money as Chithra.
How much more money did Chithra have than Poongodi at first


$


Answer:_______________




6)  

Indra went shopping with thrice as much money as Chellamal. 
After Indra spent $50, Chellamal had twice as much money as Indra.
How much more money did Indra have than Chellamal at first


$


Answer:_______________




7)  

Tamilselvi went shopping with thrice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Tamilselvi spent $1536, Thamarai had thrice as much money as Tamilselvi.
How much more money did Tamilselvi have than Thamarai at first


$


Answer:_______________




8)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




9)  

Ponnalagu went shopping with twice as much money as Mithra. 
After Ponnalagu spent $144, Mithra had twice as much money as Ponnalagu.
How much more money did Ponnalagu have than Mithra at first


$


Answer:_______________




10)  

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


$


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Tulasi went shopping with twice as much money as Amutha. 
After Tulasi spent $432, Amutha had twice as much money as Tulasi.
How much more money did Tulasi have than Amutha at first


$ Answer: 288


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $432
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
 
Amutha
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $432

Step 2: 1 unit = $432 ÷ 3

                      = $144

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $144 

                        = $288

Tulasi have $288 more than Amutha at first.



2)  

Ovini went shopping with thrice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Ovini spent $825, Thamarai had twice as much money as Ovini.
How much more money did Ovini have than Thamarai at first


$ Answer: 660


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $825
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thamarai
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $825

Step 2: 1 unit = $825 ÷ 5

                        = $165

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $165

                        = $660

Ovini have $660 more than Thamarai at first.



3)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with thrice as much money as Mithra. 
After Poovazhagi spent $512, Mithra had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much more money did Poovazhagi have than Mithra at first


$ Answer: 384


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $512
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mithra
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $512

Step 2: 1 unit = $512 ÷ 8

                        = $64

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $64

                          = $384

Poovazhagi have $384 more than Mithra at first.



4)  

Panimalar went shopping with twice as much money as Haritha. 
After Panimalar spent $200, Haritha had thrice as much money as Panimalar.
How much more money did Panimalar have than Haritha at first


$ Answer: 120


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $200
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
 
 
 
Haritha
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $200

Step 2: 1 unit = $200 ÷ 5

                      = $40

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $40 

                        = $120

Panimalar have $120 more than Haritha at first.



5)  

Chithra went shopping with twice as much money as Poongodi. 
After Chithra spent $216, Poongodi had twice as much money as Chithra.
How much more money did Chithra have than Poongodi at first


$ Answer: 144


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $216
 
 
Chithra
 
 
 
 
Poongodi
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $216

Step 2: 1 unit = $216 ÷ 3

                      = $72

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $72 

                        = $144

Chithra have $144 more than Poongodi at first.



6)  

Indra went shopping with thrice as much money as Chellamal. 
After Indra spent $50, Chellamal had twice as much money as Indra.
How much more money did Indra have than Chellamal at first


$ Answer: 40


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $50
 
 
Indra
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chellamal
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $50

Step 2: 1 unit = $50 ÷ 5

                        = $10

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $10

                        = $40

Indra have $40 more than Chellamal at first.



7)  

Tamilselvi went shopping with thrice as much money as Thamarai. 
After Tamilselvi spent $1536, Thamarai had thrice as much money as Tamilselvi.
How much more money did Tamilselvi have than Thamarai at first


$ Answer: 1152


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $1536
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thamarai
 
 
 

Step 1: 8 units = $1536

Step 2: 1 unit = $1536 ÷ 8

                        = $192

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $192

                          = $1152

Tamilselvi have $1152 more than Thamarai at first.



8)  

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


$ Answer: 240


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $400
 
 
Pavi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $400

Step 2: 1 unit = $400 ÷ 5

                      = $80

Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $80 

                        = $240

Pavi have $240 more than Swathi at first.



9)  

Ponnalagu went shopping with twice as much money as Mithra. 
After Ponnalagu spent $144, Mithra had twice as much money as Ponnalagu.
How much more money did Ponnalagu have than Mithra at first


$ Answer: 96


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $144
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
 
 
Mithra
 
 

Step 1: 3 units = $144

Step 2: 1 unit = $144 ÷ 3

                      = $48

Step 3: 2 units = 2 x $48 

                        = $96

Ponnalagu have $96 more than Mithra at first.



10)  

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


$ Answer: 440


SOLUTION 1 :
 
Spent $550
 
 
Keerthi
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poongodi
 
 

Step 1: 5 units = $550

Step 2: 1 unit = $550 ÷ 5

                        = $110

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $110

                        = $440

Keerthi have $440 more than Poongodi at first.