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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)  

Ramesh is 20% heavier than Lionel. If Ramesh weighs 48 kg, find Lionel's mass.

kg


Answer:_______________




2)  

Chithra deposited $2720 in her bank account.
The bank paid her an interest of 3% per year.
How much would Chithra have in the bank at the end of the year

$ ___
 


Answer:_______________




3)  

Anand spent $10 on a meal. In addition, Anand had to pay 7% GST. How much GST did Anand have to pay

$ ___



Answer:_______________




4)  

Ramesh is 10% heavier than Lionel. If Ramesh weighs 44 kg, find Lionel's mass.

kg


Answer:_______________




5)  

Tulasi deposited $1150 in her bank account.
The bank paid her an interest of 5% per year.
How much would Tulasi have in the bank at the end of the year

$ ___
 


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chidambaram spent $10 on a meal. In addition, Chidambaram had to pay 7% GST. How much GST did Chidambaram have to pay

$ ___



Answer:_______________




7)  

Ramesh is 30% heavier than Lionel. If Ramesh weighs 52 kg, find Lionel's mass.

kg


Answer:_______________




8)  

Savithri deposited $4420 in her bank account.
The bank paid her an interest of 5% per year.
How much would Savithri have in the bank at the end of the year

$ ___
 


Answer:_______________




9)  

Kumar spent $10 on a meal. In addition, Kumar had to pay 7% GST. How much GST did Kumar have to pay

$ ___



Answer:_______________




10)  

Ramesh is 30% heavier than Lionel. If Ramesh weighs 52 kg, find Lionel's mass.

kg


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ramesh is 20% heavier than Lionel. If Ramesh weighs 48 kg, find Lionel's mass.

Answer: 40kg


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Lionel's mass →100%
  Ramesh's mass →100% + 20%
    = 120%
Step 2: 120% →48kg
  1% 48kg120%
  100% → 48kg120% x 100%
    = 40kg

 



2)  

Chithra deposited $2720 in her bank account.
The bank paid her an interest of 3% per year.
How much would Chithra have in the bank at the end of the year

$ Answer: 2801.60
 


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: 100% + 3% = 103%
Step 2: 100% →$2720
  1% $2720100%
  103% $2720100% x 103%1
    = $2801.60

 



3)  

Anand spent $10 on a meal. In addition, Anand had to pay 7% GST. How much GST did Anand have to pay

Answer: $0.70


SOLUTION 1 :
100% →$10
1% $10100%
7% $10100% x 7%1
   = $0.70

 



4)  

Ramesh is 10% heavier than Lionel. If Ramesh weighs 44 kg, find Lionel's mass.

Answer: 40kg


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Lionel's mass →100%
  Ramesh's mass →100% + 10%
    = 110%
Step 2: 110% →44kg
  1% 44kg110%
  100% → 44kg110% x 100%
    = 40kg

 



5)  

Tulasi deposited $1150 in her bank account.
The bank paid her an interest of 5% per year.
How much would Tulasi have in the bank at the end of the year

$ Answer: 1207.50
 


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: 100% + 5% = 105%
Step 2: 100% →$1150
  1% $1150100%
  105% $1150100% x 105%1
    = $1207.50

 



6)  

Chidambaram spent $10 on a meal. In addition, Chidambaram had to pay 7% GST. How much GST did Chidambaram have to pay

Answer: $0.70


SOLUTION 1 :
100% →$10
1% $10100%
7% $10100% x 7%1
   = $0.70

 



7)  

Ramesh is 30% heavier than Lionel. If Ramesh weighs 52 kg, find Lionel's mass.

Answer: 40kg


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Lionel's mass →100%
  Ramesh's mass →100% + 30%
    = 130%
Step 2: 130% →52kg
  1% 52kg130%
  100% → 52kg130% x 100%
    = 40kg

 



8)  

Savithri deposited $4420 in her bank account.
The bank paid her an interest of 5% per year.
How much would Savithri have in the bank at the end of the year

$ Answer: 4641.00
 


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: 100% + 5% = 105%
Step 2: 100% →$4420
  1% $4420100%
  105% $4420100% x 105%1
    = $4641.00

 



9)  

Kumar spent $10 on a meal. In addition, Kumar had to pay 7% GST. How much GST did Kumar have to pay

Answer: $0.70


SOLUTION 1 :
100% →$10
1% $10100%
7% $10100% x 7%1
   = $0.70

 



10)  

Ramesh is 30% heavier than Lionel. If Ramesh weighs 52 kg, find Lionel's mass.

Answer: 40kg


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Lionel's mass →100%
  Ramesh's mass →100% + 30%
    = 130%
Step 2: 130% →52kg
  1% 52kg130%
  100% → 52kg130% x 100%
    = 40kg