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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)  

Swathi and Chellamal had an equal amount of money.
After Swathi spent $462, Chellamal had thrice as much money as Swathi.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Ovini and Poovazhagi had an equal amount of money.
After Ovini spent $808, Poovazhagi had thrice as much money as Ovini.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ovini and Tamilselvi had an equal amount of money.
After Ovini spent $482, Tamilselvi had thrice as much money as Ovini.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




4)  

Thamarai and Jeevini had an equal amount of money.
After Thamarai spent $668, Jeevini had thrice as much money as Thamarai.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

Chellamal and Chithra had an equal amount of money.
After Chellamal spent $178, Chithra had thrice as much money as Chellamal.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Mithra and Indra had an equal amount of money.
After Mithra spent $808, Indra had thrice as much money as Mithra.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Tamilselvi and Savithri had an equal amount of money.
After Tamilselvi spent $122, Savithri had thrice as much money as Tamilselvi.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Poovazhagi and Jeevini had an equal amount of money.
After Poovazhagi spent $582, Jeevini had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra and Amutha had an equal amount of money.
After Mithra spent $172, Amutha had thrice as much money as Mithra.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Panimalar and Kumutha had an equal amount of money.
After Panimalar spent $316, Kumutha had thrice as much money as Panimalar.
How much did each of them have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Swathi and Chellamal had an equal amount of money.
After Swathi spent $462, Chellamal had thrice as much money as Swathi.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $693


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $462

Step 2: 1 unit = $462 ÷ 2

                      = $1386

Step 3: 3 units = $1386 x 3

                        = $693

Each of them have $693 at first.



2)  

Ovini and Poovazhagi had an equal amount of money.
After Ovini spent $808, Poovazhagi had thrice as much money as Ovini.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1212


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $808

Step 2: 1 unit = $808 ÷ 2

                      = $2424

Step 3: 3 units = $2424 x 3

                        = $1212

Each of them have $1212 at first.



3)  

Ovini and Tamilselvi had an equal amount of money.
After Ovini spent $482, Tamilselvi had thrice as much money as Ovini.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $723


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $482

Step 2: 1 unit = $482 ÷ 2

                      = $1446

Step 3: 3 units = $1446 x 3

                        = $723

Each of them have $723 at first.



4)  

Thamarai and Jeevini had an equal amount of money.
After Thamarai spent $668, Jeevini had thrice as much money as Thamarai.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1002


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $668

Step 2: 1 unit = $668 ÷ 2

                      = $2004

Step 3: 3 units = $2004 x 3

                        = $1002

Each of them have $1002 at first.



5)  

Chellamal and Chithra had an equal amount of money.
After Chellamal spent $178, Chithra had thrice as much money as Chellamal.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $267


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $178

Step 2: 1 unit = $178 ÷ 2

                      = $534

Step 3: 3 units = $534 x 3

                        = $267

Each of them have $267 at first.



6)  

Mithra and Indra had an equal amount of money.
After Mithra spent $808, Indra had thrice as much money as Mithra.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $1212


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $808

Step 2: 1 unit = $808 ÷ 2

                      = $2424

Step 3: 3 units = $2424 x 3

                        = $1212

Each of them have $1212 at first.



7)  

Tamilselvi and Savithri had an equal amount of money.
After Tamilselvi spent $122, Savithri had thrice as much money as Tamilselvi.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $183


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $122

Step 2: 1 unit = $122 ÷ 2

                      = $366

Step 3: 3 units = $366 x 3

                        = $183

Each of them have $183 at first.



8)  

Poovazhagi and Jeevini had an equal amount of money.
After Poovazhagi spent $582, Jeevini had thrice as much money as Poovazhagi.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $873


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $582

Step 2: 1 unit = $582 ÷ 2

                      = $1746

Step 3: 3 units = $1746 x 3

                        = $873

Each of them have $873 at first.



9)  

Mithra and Amutha had an equal amount of money.
After Mithra spent $172, Amutha had thrice as much money as Mithra.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $258


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $172

Step 2: 1 unit = $172 ÷ 2

                      = $516

Step 3: 3 units = $516 x 3

                        = $258

Each of them have $258 at first.



10)  

Panimalar and Kumutha had an equal amount of money.
After Panimalar spent $316, Kumutha had thrice as much money as Panimalar.
How much did each of them have at first

Answer: $474


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 2 units = $316

Step 2: 1 unit = $316 ÷ 2

                      = $948

Step 3: 3 units = $948 x 3

                        = $474

Each of them have $474 at first.