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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)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

Tamilselvi went shopping with some money. Tamilselvi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Tamilselvi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $34 each.

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

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

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Ponnalagu went shopping with some money. Ponnalagu spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 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:_______________




5)  

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 $27 each.

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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 $28 each.

How much did Keerthi 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 $30 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 $25 each.

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

Answer: $100


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $25  

                         = $50

Step 2: 1 unit = $50 ÷ 5

                      = $10

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $10

                          = $100

Panimalar had $100 at first.



2)  

Tamilselvi went shopping with some money. Tamilselvi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Tamilselvi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $34 each.

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

Answer: $544


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $34 = $68

Step 2: 1 unit =  $68  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $68

                          = $544

Tamilselvi had $544 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $34 = $68

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $68  

                      = $136

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $136

                          = $544

Tamilselvi had $544 at first.



3)  

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

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $60 at first.



4)  

Ponnalagu went shopping with some money. Ponnalagu spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 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: $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

Ponnalagu had $120 at first.



5)  

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 $27 each.

How much did Indra 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

Indra 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

Indra had $432 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Indra 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

Indra had $108 at first.



7)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

Answer: $100


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $25  

                         = $50

Step 2: 1 unit = $50 ÷ 5

                      = $10

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $10

                          = $100

Pavi had $100 at first.



8)  

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 $28 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

Answer: $448


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $28 = $56

Step 2: 1 unit =  $56  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $56

                          = $448

Keerthi had $448 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $28 = $56

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $56  

                      = $112

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $112

                          = $448

Keerthi had $448 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 $30 each.

How much did Amutha 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

Amutha had $120 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 $25 each.

How much did Tamilselvi have at first

Answer: $100


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $25  

                         = $50

Step 2: 1 unit = $50 ÷ 5

                      = $10

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $10

                          = $100

Tamilselvi had $100 at first.