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) Poovazhagi, Savithri and Prem have $420 altogether. Poovazhagi spent of her money. Savithri spent $70 and Prem spent thrice the amount of what Poovazhagi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Poovazhagi $ ___ Savithri $ ___ Prem $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 2) Kumar, Balaji and Sriram have $561 altogether. Kumar spent of his money. Balaji spent $102 and Sriram spent 4 times the amount of what Kumar has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Kumar $ ___ Balaji $ ___ Sriram $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 3) Chidambaram, Poongodi and Kalai have $432 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Poongodi spent $96 and Kalai spent twice the amount of what Chidambaram has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Chidambaram $ ___ Poongodi $ ___ Kalai $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 4) Nandini, Swathi and Kumar have $500 altogether. Nandini spent of her money. Swathi spent $70 and Kumar spent thrice the amount of what Nandini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Nandini $ ___ Swathi $ ___ Kumar $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 5) Pugal, Barathan and Anand have $731 altogether. Pugal spent of his money. Barathan spent $85 and Anand spent 4 times the amount of what Pugal has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Pugal $ ___ Barathan $ ___ Anand $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 6) Anand, Savithri and Kumar have $552 altogether. Anand spent of his money. Savithri spent $36 and Kumar spent twice the amount of what Anand has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Anand $ ___ Savithri $ ___ Kumar $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 7) Pavi, Chellamal and Karna have $340 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Chellamal spent $60 and Karna spent thrice the amount of what Pavi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Pavi $ ___ Chellamal $ ___ Karna $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 8) Murugan, Moorthi and Sriram have $816 altogether. Murugan spent of his money. Moorthi spent $68 and Sriram spent 4 times the amount of what Murugan has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Murugan $ ___ Moorthi $ ___ Sriram $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 9) Chidambaram, Poovazhagi and Karna have $540 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Poovazhagi spent $36 and Karna spent twice the amount of what Chidambaram has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Chidambaram $ ___ Poovazhagi $ ___ Karna $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 10) Ramani, Swathi and Narayanan have $460 altogether. Ramani spent of her money. Swathi spent $100 and Narayanan spent thrice the amount of what Ramani has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Ramani $ ___ Swathi $ ___ Narayanan $ ___ Answer:_______________ |
| 1) Poovazhagi, Savithri and Prem have $420 altogether. Poovazhagi spent of her money. Savithri spent $70 and Prem spent thrice the amount of what Poovazhagi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Poovazhagi $ Answer: 105 Savithri $ Answer: 140 Prem $ Answer: 175 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Poovazhagi $70 spent Savithri Spent Prem $420 Step 1: 10 units = $420 - $70 = $350 Step 2: 1 unit = $350 ÷ 10 = $35 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $35 = $105 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $35 = $70 Step 5: $70 + $70 = $140 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $35 = $175
Poovazhagi have $105 at first. Savithri have $140 at first. Prem have $175 at first. |
| 2) Kumar, Balaji and Sriram have $561 altogether. Kumar spent of his money. Balaji spent $102 and Sriram spent 4 times the amount of what Kumar has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Kumar $ Answer: 135 Balaji $ Answer: 210 Sriram $ Answer: 216 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Kumar $102 spent Balaji Spent Sriram $561 Step 1: 17 units = $561 - $102 = $459 Step 2: 1 unit = $459 ÷ 17 = $27 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $27 = $135 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $27 = $108 Step 5: $108 + $102 = $210 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $27 = $216
Kumar have $135 at first. Balaji have $210 at first. Sriram have $216 at first. |
| 3) Chidambaram, Poongodi and Kalai have $432 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Poongodi spent $96 and Kalai spent twice the amount of what Chidambaram has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Chidambaram $ Answer: 112 Poongodi $ Answer: 180 Kalai $ Answer: 140 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Chidambaram $96 spent Poongodi Spent Kalai $432 Step 1: 12 units = $432 - $96 = $336 Step 2: 1 unit = $336 ÷ 12 = $28 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $28 = $112 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $28 = $84 Step 5: $84 + $96 = $180 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $28 = $140
Chidambaram have $112 at first. Poongodi have $180 at first. Kalai have $140 at first. |
| 4) Nandini, Swathi and Kumar have $500 altogether. Nandini spent of her money. Swathi spent $70 and Kumar spent thrice the amount of what Nandini has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Nandini $ Answer: 129 Swathi $ Answer: 156 Kumar $ Answer: 215 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Nandini $70 spent Swathi Spent Kumar $500 Step 1: 10 units = $500 - $70 = $430 Step 2: 1 unit = $430 ÷ 10 = $43 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $43 = $129 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $43 = $86 Step 5: $86 + $70 = $156 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $43 = $215
Nandini have $129 at first. Swathi have $156 at first. Kumar have $215 at first. |
| 5) Pugal, Barathan and Anand have $731 altogether. Pugal spent of his money. Barathan spent $85 and Anand spent 4 times the amount of what Pugal has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Pugal $ Answer: 190 Barathan $ Answer: 237 Anand $ Answer: 304 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Pugal $85 spent Barathan Spent Anand $731 Step 1: 17 units = $731 - $85 = $646 Step 2: 1 unit = $646 ÷ 17 = $38 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $38 = $190 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $38 = $152 Step 5: $152 + $85 = $237 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $38 = $304
Pugal have $190 at first. Barathan have $237 at first. Anand have $304 at first. |
| 6) Anand, Savithri and Kumar have $552 altogether. Anand spent of his money. Savithri spent $36 and Kumar spent twice the amount of what Anand has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Anand $ Answer: 172 Savithri $ Answer: 165 Kumar $ Answer: 215 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Anand $36 spent Savithri Spent Kumar $552 Step 1: 12 units = $552 - $36 = $516 Step 2: 1 unit = $516 ÷ 12 = $43 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $43 = $172 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $43 = $129 Step 5: $129 + $36 = $165 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $43 = $215
Anand have $172 at first. Savithri have $165 at first. Kumar have $215 at first. |
| 7) Pavi, Chellamal and Karna have $340 altogether. Pavi spent of her money. Chellamal spent $60 and Karna spent thrice the amount of what Pavi has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Pavi $ Answer: 84 Chellamal $ Answer: 116 Karna $ Answer: 140 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Pavi $60 spent Chellamal Spent Karna $340 Step 1: 10 units = $340 - $60 = $280 Step 2: 1 unit = $280 ÷ 10 = $28 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $28 = $84 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $28 = $56 Step 5: $56 + $60 = $116 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $28 = $140
Pavi have $84 at first. Chellamal have $116 at first. Karna have $140 at first. |
| 8) Murugan, Moorthi and Sriram have $816 altogether. Murugan spent of his money. Moorthi spent $68 and Sriram spent 4 times the amount of what Murugan has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Murugan $ Answer: 220 Moorthi $ Answer: 244 Sriram $ Answer: 352 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Murugan $68 spent Moorthi Spent Sriram $816 Step 1: 17 units = $816 - $68 = $748 Step 2: 1 unit = $748 ÷ 17 = $44 Step 3: 5 units = 5 x $44 = $220 Step 4: 4 units = 4 x $44 = $176 Step 5: $176 + $68 = $244 Step 6: 8 units = 8 x $44 = $352
Murugan have $220 at first. Moorthi have $244 at first. Sriram have $352 at first. |
| 9) Chidambaram, Poovazhagi and Karna have $540 altogether. Chidambaram spent of his money. Poovazhagi spent $36 and Karna spent twice the amount of what Chidambaram has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Chidambaram $ Answer: 168 Poovazhagi $ Answer: 162 Karna $ Answer: 210 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Chidambaram $36 spent Poovazhagi Spent Karna $540 Step 1: 12 units = $540 - $36 = $504 Step 2: 1 unit = $504 ÷ 12 = $42 Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $42 = $168 Step 4: 3 units = 3 x $42 = $126 Step 5: $126 + $36 = $162 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $42 = $210
Chidambaram have $168 at first. Poovazhagi have $162 at first. Karna have $210 at first. |
| 10) Ramani, Swathi and Narayanan have $460 altogether. Ramani spent of her money. Swathi spent $100 and Narayanan spent thrice the amount of what Ramani has spent. Now they have the same amount of money left. How much money did each of them have at first Ramani $ Answer: 108 Swathi $ Answer: 172 Narayanan $ Answer: 180 SOLUTION 1 : Left Spent Ramani $100 spent Swathi Spent Narayanan $460 Step 1: 10 units = $460 - $100 = $360 Step 2: 1 unit = $360 ÷ 10 = $36 Step 3: 3 units = 3 x $36 = $108 Step 4: 2 units = 2 x $36 = $72 Step 5: $72 + $100 = $172 Step 6: 5 units = 5 x $36 = $180
Ramani have $108 at first. Swathi have $172 at first. Narayanan have $180 at first. |