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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)  

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

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

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

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

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 $29 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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

How much did Jeevini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Ramani have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Indra went shopping with some money. Indra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Indra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $12 each.

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Poongodi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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

How much did Ramani have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $416 at first.



2)  

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

How much did Parveen 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

Parveen had $80 at first.



3)  

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

How much did Poovazhagi 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

Poovazhagi had $108 at first.



4)  

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 $29 each.

How much did Mithra have at first

Answer: $464


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $29 = $58

Step 2: 1 unit =  $58  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $58

                          = $464

Mithra had $464 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $29 = $58

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $58  

                      = $116

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $116

                          = $464

Mithra had $464 at first.



5)  

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

How much did Jeevini 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

Jeevini had $40 at first.



6)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Ramani 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

Ramani had $144 at first.



7)  

Indra went shopping with some money. Indra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Indra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $12 each.

How much did Indra have at first

Answer: $192


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $12 = $24

Step 2: 1 unit =  $24  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $24

                          = $192

Indra had $192 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $12 = $24

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $24  

                      = $48

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $48

                          = $192

Indra had $192 at first.



8)  

Swathi went shopping with some money. Swathi spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Swathi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

Answer: $120


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $30  

                         = $60

Step 2: 1 unit = $60 ÷ 5

                      = $12

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $12

                          = $120

Swathi had $120 at first.



9)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Poongodi 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

Poongodi had $144 at first.



10)  

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

How much did Ramani 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

Ramani 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

Ramani had $272 at first.