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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)  

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

How much did Poovazhagi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




2)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Tulasi 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 $24 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Nandini went shopping with some money. Nandini spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Nandini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




5)  

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 $30 each.

How much did Panimalar have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




6)  

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

How much did Nandini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

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 $20 each.

How much did Pavi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




8)  

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

How much did Jeevini have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




9)  

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 $18 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

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

How much did Ramani have at first

$ ___



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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

How much did Poovazhagi 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

Poovazhagi 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

Poovazhagi had $320 at first.



2)  

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 $25 each.

How much did Tulasi 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

Tulasi had $100 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 $24 each.

How much did Keerthi 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

Keerthi had $96 at first.



4)  

Nandini went shopping with some money. Nandini spent 14 of the money on a bag and 56 of the remaining money on a book. Finally, Nandini spent the rest of the money on 2 CDs at $33 each.

How much did Nandini have at first

Answer: $528


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $33 = $66

Step 2: 1 unit =  $66  

Step 3: 8 units = 8 x $66

                          = $528

Nandini had $528 at first.

 


SOLUTION 2 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 2CDs → 2 x $33 = $66

Step 2: 1 unit (Bag) = 2 x $66  

                      = $132

Step 3: 4 units = 4 x $132

                          = $528

Nandini had $528 at first.



5)  

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 $30 each.

How much did Panimalar 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

Panimalar had $120 at first.



6)  

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

How much did Nandini 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

Nandini had $144 at first.



7)  

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 $20 each.

How much did Pavi 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

Pavi 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

Pavi had $320 at first.



8)  

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

How much did Jeevini 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

Jeevini had $140 at first.



9)  

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 $18 each.

How much did Keerthi have at first

Answer: $72


SOLUTION 1 :
Bag
 
 
Remaining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bag
 
 
Book
 
 
2 CDs

Step 1: 3 units = 2 x $18  

                         = $36

Step 2: 1 unit = $36 ÷ 3

                      = $12

Step 3: 6 units = 6 x $12

                          = $72

Keerthi had $72 at first.



10)  

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

How much did Ramani 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

Ramani 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

Ramani had $432 at first.