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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)  

Pavi went shopping with some money. Pavi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Pavi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $11 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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 $21 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

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 $10 each.

How much did Panimalar 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 $24 each.

How much did Ovini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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

How much did Poongodi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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 $20 each.

How much did Chithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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 $30 each.

How much did Ponnalagu have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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

How much did Chithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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:_______________




10)  

Thamarai went shopping with some money. Thamarai spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Thamarai spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $39 each.

How much did Thamarai have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pavi went shopping with some money. Pavi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Pavi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $11 each.

How much did Pavi 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

Pavi 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

Pavi had $176 at first.



2)  

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 $21 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

Answer: $84


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $21  

                         = $42

Step 2: 1 unit = $42 ÷ 3

                      = $14

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $14

                          = $84

Nandini had $84 at first.



3)  

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 $10 each.

How much did Panimalar 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

Panimalar had $40 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 $24 each.

How much did Ovini have at first

Answer: $384


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $24 = $48

Step 2: 1 unit =  $48  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $48

                          = $384

Ovini had $384 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $24 = $48

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $48  

                      = $96

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $96

                          = $384

Ovini had $384 at first.



5)  

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

How much did Poongodi 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

Poongodi had $120 at first.



6)  

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 $20 each.

How much did Chithra 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

Chithra had $80 at first.



7)  

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 $30 each.

How much did Ponnalagu 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

Ponnalagu 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

Ponnalagu had $480 at first.



8)  

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

How much did Chithra 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

Chithra had $156 at first.



9)  

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.



10)  

Thamarai went shopping with some money. Thamarai spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Thamarai spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $39 each.

How much did Thamarai have at first

Answer: $624


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $39 = $78

Step 2: 1 unit =  $78  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $78

                          = $624

Thamarai had $624 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $39 = $78

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $78  

                      = $156

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $156

                          = $624

Thamarai had $624 at first.