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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)  

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:_______________




2)  

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

How much did Panimalar have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

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 $34 each.

How much did Indra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

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

How much did Ramani have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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

How much did Savithri have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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 $31 each.

How much did Ovini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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




8)  

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

How much did Tulasi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $39 each.

How much did Parveen have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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

How much did Selvanayaki have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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.



2)  

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

How much did Panimalar 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

Panimalar had $84 at first.



3)  

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 $34 each.

How much did Indra 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

Indra 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

Indra had $544 at first.



4)  

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

How much did Ramani 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

Ramani had $40 at first.



5)  

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

How much did Savithri 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

Savithri had $48 at first.



6)  

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 $31 each.

How much did Ovini 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

Ovini 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

Ovini had $496 at first.



7)  

Ramani went shopping with some money. Ramani spent 25 of the money on a bag and 16 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: 5 units = 2 x $15  

                         = $30

Step 2: 1 unit = $30 ÷ 5

                      = $6

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $6

                          = $60

Ramani had $60 at first.



8)  

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

How much did Tulasi 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

Tulasi had $132 at first.



9)  

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 $39 each.

How much did Parveen 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

Parveen 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

Parveen had $624 at first.



10)  

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

How much did Selvanayaki 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

Selvanayaki had $40 at first.