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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)  

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:_______________




2)  

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 $20 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

Indra went shopping with some money. Indra spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Indra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $35 each.

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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 $31 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Tulasi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Kumutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $12 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

Amutha went shopping with some money. Amutha spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Amutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $35 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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.



2)  

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 $20 each.

How much did Swathi 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

Swathi 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

Swathi had $320 at first.



3)  

Indra went shopping with some money. Indra spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Indra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $35 each.

How much did Indra have at first

Answer: $140


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $35  

                         = $70

Step 2: 1 unit = $70 ÷ 5

                      = $14

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $14

                          = $140

Indra had $140 at first.



4)  

Parveen went shopping with some money. Parveen spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Parveen spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

Answer: $132


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $33  

                         = $66

Step 2: 1 unit = $66 ÷ 3

                      = $22

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $22

                          = $132

Parveen had $132 at first.



5)  

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 $31 each.

How much did Savithri 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

Savithri 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

Savithri had $496 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Tulasi 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

Tulasi had $40 at first.



7)  

Kumutha went shopping with some money. Kumutha spent 13 of the money on a bag and 14 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Kumutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $12 each.

How much did Kumutha have at first

Answer: $48


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $12  

                         = $24

Step 2: 1 unit = $24 ÷ 3

                      = $8

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $8

                          = $48

Kumutha had $48 at first.



8)  

Amutha went shopping with some money. Amutha spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Amutha spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $27 each.

How much did Amutha have at first

Answer: $432


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $27 = $54

Step 2: 1 unit =  $54  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $54

                          = $432

Amutha had $432 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $27 = $54

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $54  

                      = $108

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $108

                          = $432

Amutha had $432 at first.



9)  

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 $35 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

Answer: $140


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $35  

                         = $70

Step 2: 1 unit = $70 ÷ 5

                      = $14

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $14

                          = $140

Swathi had $140 at first.



10)  

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

How much did Selvanayaki 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

Selvanayaki had $60 at first.