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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)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with some money. Poovazhagi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Poovazhagi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $20 each.

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

Ovini went shopping with some money. Ovini spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Ovini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $20 each.

How much did Ovini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Ramani went shopping with some money. Ramani spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Ramani spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $15 each.

How much did Ramani have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $19 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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

How much did Chithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Thamarai have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $35 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $22 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Poovazhagi went shopping with some money. Poovazhagi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Poovazhagi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $20 each.

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

Answer: $320


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $20 = $40

Step 2: 1 unit =  $40  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $40

                          = $320

Poovazhagi had $320 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $20 = $40

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $40  

                      = $80

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $80

                          = $320

Poovazhagi had $320 at first.



2)  

Ovini went shopping with some money. Ovini spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Ovini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $20 each.

How much did Ovini have at first

Answer: $80


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $20  

                         = $40

Step 2: 1 unit = $40 ÷ 5

                      = $8

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $8

                          = $80

Ovini had $80 at first.



3)  

Ramani went shopping with some money. Ramani spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Ramani spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $15 each.

How much did Ramani have at first

Answer: $60


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $15  

                         = $30

Step 2: 1 unit = $30 ÷ 3

                      = $10

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $10

                          = $60

Ramani had $60 at first.



4)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $19 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

Answer: $304


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $19 = $38

Step 2: 1 unit =  $38  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $38

                          = $304

Parveen had $304 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $19 = $38

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $38  

                      = $76

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $76

                          = $304

Parveen had $304 at first.



5)  

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

How much did Chithra 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

Chithra had $160 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Thamarai 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

Thamarai had $120 at first.



7)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $35 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

Answer: $560


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $35 = $70

Step 2: 1 unit =  $70  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $70

                          = $560

Parveen had $560 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $35 = $70

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $70  

                      = $140

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $140

                          = $560

Parveen had $560 at first.



8)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

Answer: $100


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $25  

                         = $50

Step 2: 1 unit = $50 ÷ 5

                      = $10

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $10

                          = $100

Poovazhagi had $100 at first.



9)  

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

How much did Tamilselvi 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

Tamilselvi had $108 at first.



10)  

Mithra went shopping with some money. Mithra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Mithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $22 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

Answer: $352


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $22 = $44

Step 2: 1 unit =  $44  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $44

                          = $352

Mithra had $352 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $22 = $44

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $44  

                      = $88

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $88

                          = $352

Mithra had $352 at first.