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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 $11 each.

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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

How much did Panimalar have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Nandini went shopping with some money. Nandini spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Nandini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $39 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

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

How much did Ovini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

Pavi went shopping with some money. Pavi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Pavi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $10 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $31 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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

How much did Tamilselvi 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 $15 each.

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Savithri went shopping with some money. Savithri spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Savithri spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $17 each.

How much did Savithri 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 $11 each.

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

Answer: $176


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $11 = $22

Step 2: 1 unit =  $22  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $22

                          = $176

Poovazhagi had $176 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $11 = $22

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $22  

                      = $44

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $44

                          = $176

Poovazhagi had $176 at first.



2)  

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

How much did Panimalar 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

Panimalar had $160 at first.



3)  

Nandini went shopping with some money. Nandini spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Nandini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $39 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

Answer: $156


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $39  

                         = $78

Step 2: 1 unit = $78 ÷ 3

                      = $26

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $26

                          = $156

Nandini had $156 at first.



4)  

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

How much did Ovini 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

Ovini 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

Ovini had $352 at first.



5)  

Pavi went shopping with some money. Pavi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Pavi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $10 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

Answer: $40


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $10  

                         = $20

Step 2: 1 unit = $20 ÷ 5

                      = $4

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $4

                          = $40

Pavi had $40 at first.



6)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

Answer: $144


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $36  

                         = $72

Step 2: 1 unit = $72 ÷ 3

                      = $24

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $24

                          = $144

Tamilselvi had $144 at first.



7)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $31 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

Answer: $496


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $31 = $62

Step 2: 1 unit =  $62  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $62

                          = $496

Swathi had $496 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $31 = $62

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $62  

                      = $124

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $124

                          = $496

Swathi had $496 at first.



8)  

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

How much did Tamilselvi 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

Tamilselvi had $80 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 $15 each.

How much did Tamilselvi 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

Tamilselvi had $60 at first.



10)  

Savithri went shopping with some money. Savithri spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Savithri spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $17 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

Answer: $272


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $17 = $34

Step 2: 1 unit =  $34  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $34

                          = $272

Savithri had $272 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $17 = $34

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $34  

                      = $68

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $68

                          = $272

Savithri had $272 at first.