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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)  

Selvanayaki went shopping with some money. Selvanayaki spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Selvanayaki spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $18 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

Nandini went shopping with some money. Nandini spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Nandini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Thamarai went shopping with some money. Thamarai spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Thamarai spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $35 each.

How much did Thamarai have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Kumutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

Ponnalagu went shopping with some money. Ponnalagu spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Ponnalagu spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $16 each.

How much did Ponnalagu have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

Indra went shopping with some money. Indra spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Indra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $40 each.

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Pavi went shopping with some money. Pavi spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Pavi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

Chithra went shopping with some money. Chithra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Chithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $26 each.

How much did Chithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with some money. Poovazhagi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Poovazhagi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $15 each.

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Selvanayaki went shopping with some money. Selvanayaki spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Selvanayaki spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $18 each.

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

Answer: $72


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $18  

                         = $36

Step 2: 1 unit = $36 ÷ 3

                      = $12

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $12

                          = $72

Selvanayaki had $72 at first.



2)  

Nandini went shopping with some money. Nandini spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Nandini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

Answer: $480


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $30 = $60

Step 2: 1 unit =  $60  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $60

                          = $480

Nandini had $480 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $30 = $60

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $60  

                      = $120

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $120

                          = $480

Nandini had $480 at first.



3)  

Thamarai went shopping with some money. Thamarai spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Thamarai spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $35 each.

How much did Thamarai have at first

Answer: $140


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $35  

                         = $70

Step 2: 1 unit = $70 ÷ 5

                      = $14

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $14

                          = $140

Thamarai had $140 at first.



4)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Kumutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

Answer: $108


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $27  

                         = $54

Step 2: 1 unit = $54 ÷ 3

                      = $18

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $18

                          = $108

Kumutha had $108 at first.



5)  

Ponnalagu went shopping with some money. Ponnalagu spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Ponnalagu spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $16 each.

How much did Ponnalagu have at first

Answer: $256


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $16 = $32

Step 2: 1 unit =  $32  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $32

                          = $256

Ponnalagu had $256 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $16 = $32

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $32  

                      = $64

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $64

                          = $256

Ponnalagu had $256 at first.



6)  

Indra went shopping with some money. Indra spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Indra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $40 each.

How much did Indra have at first

Answer: $160


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $40  

                         = $80

Step 2: 1 unit = $80 ÷ 5

                      = $16

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $16

                          = $160

Indra had $160 at first.



7)  

Pavi went shopping with some money. Pavi spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Pavi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

Answer: $120


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $30  

                         = $60

Step 2: 1 unit = $60 ÷ 3

                      = $20

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $20

                          = $120

Pavi had $120 at first.



8)  

Chithra went shopping with some money. Chithra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Chithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $26 each.

How much did Chithra have at first

Answer: $416


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $26 = $52

Step 2: 1 unit =  $52  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $52

                          = $416

Chithra had $416 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $26 = $52

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $52  

                      = $104

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $104

                          = $416

Chithra had $416 at first.



9)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with some money. Poovazhagi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Poovazhagi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $15 each.

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

Answer: $60


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $15  

                         = $30

Step 2: 1 unit = $30 ÷ 5

                      = $6

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $6

                          = $60

Poovazhagi had $60 at first.



10)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

Answer: $108


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $27  

                         = $54

Step 2: 1 unit = $54 ÷ 3

                      = $18

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $18

                          = $108

Parveen had $108 at first.