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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 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Keerthi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $30 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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 $11 each.

How much did Ponnalagu have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Jeevini went shopping with some money. Jeevini spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Jeevini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $36 each.

How much did Jeevini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

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 $20 each.

How much did Thamarai have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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

How much did Tulasi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Chellamal have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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 $10 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

Amutha went shopping with some money. Amutha spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Amutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $21 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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 $10 each.

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $120 at first.



2)  

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 $11 each.

How much did Ponnalagu 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

Ponnalagu 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

Ponnalagu had $176 at first.



3)  

Jeevini went shopping with some money. Jeevini spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Jeevini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $36 each.

How much did Jeevini 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

Jeevini had $144 at first.



4)  

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 $20 each.

How much did Thamarai 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

Thamarai had $80 at first.



5)  

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

How much did Tulasi 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

Tulasi 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

Tulasi had $320 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Chellamal 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

Chellamal had $60 at first.



7)  

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 $10 each.

How much did Parveen 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

Parveen had $40 at first.



8)  

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 $36 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

Answer: $576


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $36 = $72

Step 2: 1 unit =  $72  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $72

                          = $576

Parveen had $576 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $36 = $72

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $72  

                      = $144

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $144

                          = $576

Parveen had $576 at first.



9)  

Amutha went shopping with some money. Amutha spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Amutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $21 each.

How much did Amutha 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

Amutha had $84 at first.



10)  

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 $10 each.

How much did Tamilselvi 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

Tamilselvi had $40 at first.