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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 $35 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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

How much did Chellamal have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




3)  

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 $24 each.

How much did Savithri 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 $35 each.

How much did Ponnalagu have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

Chithra went shopping with some money. Chithra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Chithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $18 each.

How much did Chithra have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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 $12 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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 $40 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

Pavi went shopping with some money. Pavi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Pavi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $31 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $21 each.

How much did Jeevini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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

How much did Mithra 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 $35 each.

How much did Panimalar 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

Panimalar had $140 at first.



2)  

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

How much did Chellamal 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

Chellamal 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

Chellamal had $432 at first.



3)  

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 $24 each.

How much did Savithri have at first

Answer: $96


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $24  

                         = $48

Step 2: 1 unit = $48 ÷ 3

                      = $16

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $16

                          = $96

Savithri had $96 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 $35 each.

How much did Ponnalagu 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

Ponnalagu had $140 at first.



5)  

Chithra went shopping with some money. Chithra spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Chithra spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $18 each.

How much did Chithra have at first

Answer: $288


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $18 = $36

Step 2: 1 unit =  $36  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $36

                          = $288

Chithra had $288 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $18 = $36

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $36  

                      = $72

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $72

                          = $288

Chithra had $288 at first.



6)  

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 $12 each.

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $48 at first.



7)  

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 $40 each.

How much did Swathi have at first

Answer: $160


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 5 units = 2 x $40  

                         = $80

Step 2: 1 unit = $80 ÷ 5

                      = $16

Step 3: 10 units = 20 x $16

                          = $160

Swathi had $160 at first.



8)  

Pavi went shopping with some money. Pavi spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Pavi spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $31 each.

How much did Pavi 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

Pavi 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

Pavi had $496 at first.



9)  

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 $21 each.

How much did Jeevini 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

Jeevini had $84 at first.



10)  

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

How much did Mithra 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

Mithra had $120 at first.