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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)  

The average mass of 5 girls is 30kg 
When 2 more girls join the group, the average becomes 42kg.
What is the total mass of the 2 girls

kg


Answer:_______________




2)  

The average number of sweets 4 children have is 4.
When 2 more children join the group, the average number of sweets they have becomes 24.
What is the total number of sweets the last 2 children have altogether


Answer:_______________




3)  

The average number of sweets 3 children have is 12 
When 1 more child joins the group, the average number of sweets they have becomes 25.
What is the number of sweets the last child have


Answer:_______________




4)  

The average height of 3 boys is 1.68m.
One more boy whose height is 1.72m joins the group.
What is the average height of the 4 boys

___m


Answer:_______________




5)  

There are 40 students in a class. The average score for a Science Test is 62 marks. After 2 students left the class, the average score for the test becomes 61 marks.

What are the total marks of the 2 students who left


Answer:_______________




6)  

The average mass of 5 girls is 35kg 
When 2 more girls join the group, the average becomes 48kg.
What is the total mass of the 2 girls

kg


Answer:_______________




7)  

The average number of sweets 4 children have is 20.
When 2 more children join the group, the average number of sweets they have becomes 24.
What is the total number of sweets the last 2 children have altogether


Answer:_______________




8)  

The average number of sweets 3 children have is 15 
When 1 more child joins the group, the average number of sweets they have becomes 20.
What is the number of sweets the last child have


Answer:_______________




9)  

The average height of 3 boys is 1.68m.
One more boy whose height is 1.68m joins the group.
What is the average height of the 4 boys

___m


Answer:_______________




10)  

There are 40 students in a class. The average score for a Science Test is 60 marks. After 2 students left the class, the average score for the test becomes 59 marks.

What are the total marks of the 2 students who left


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

The average mass of 5 girls is 30kg 
When 2 more girls join the group, the average becomes 42kg.
What is the total mass of the 2 girls

Answer: 144kg


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 30 x 5 = 150kg

Step 2: 42 x 7 = 294kg

Step 3: 294 - 150 = 144kg



2)  

The average number of sweets 4 children have is 4.
When 2 more children join the group, the average number of sweets they have becomes 24.
What is the total number of sweets the last 2 children have altogether

Answer: 128


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 4 x 4 = 16

Step 2: 24 x 6 = 144

Step 3: 144 - 16 = 128



3)  

The average number of sweets 3 children have is 12 
When 1 more child joins the group, the average number of sweets they have becomes 25.
What is the number of sweets the last child have

Answer: 64


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 x 3 = 36

Step 2: 25 x 4 = 100

Step 3: 100 - 36 = 64



4)  

The average height of 3 boys is 1.68m.
One more boy whose height is 1.72m joins the group.
What is the average height of the 4 boys

Answer: 1.69m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total height for the 3 boys : 1.68 x 3 = 5.04m

Step 2: Total height for the 4 boys : 5.04  + 1.72 = 6.76m

Step 3: Average height of the 4 boys : 6.76 ÷ 4 = 1.69m



5)  

There are 40 students in a class. The average score for a Science Test is 62 marks. After 2 students left the class, the average score for the test becomes 61 marks.

What are the total marks of the 2 students who left

Answer: 162


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 62 x 40 = 2480

Step 2: 40 - 2 = 38

Step 3: 61 x 38 = 2318

Step 4: 2480 - 2318 = 162



6)  

The average mass of 5 girls is 35kg 
When 2 more girls join the group, the average becomes 48kg.
What is the total mass of the 2 girls

Answer: 161kg


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 35 x 5 = 175kg

Step 2: 48 x 7 = 336kg

Step 3: 336 - 175 = 161kg



7)  

The average number of sweets 4 children have is 20.
When 2 more children join the group, the average number of sweets they have becomes 24.
What is the total number of sweets the last 2 children have altogether

Answer: 64


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 20 x 4 = 80

Step 2: 24 x 6 = 144

Step 3: 144 - 80 = 64



8)  

The average number of sweets 3 children have is 15 
When 1 more child joins the group, the average number of sweets they have becomes 20.
What is the number of sweets the last child have

Answer: 35


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 15 x 3 = 45

Step 2: 20 x 4 = 80

Step 3: 80 - 45 = 35



9)  

The average height of 3 boys is 1.68m.
One more boy whose height is 1.68m joins the group.
What is the average height of the 4 boys

Answer: 1.68m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total height for the 3 boys : 1.68 x 3 = 5.04m

Step 2: Total height for the 4 boys : 5.04  + 1.68 = 6.72m

Step 3: Average height of the 4 boys : 6.72 ÷ 4 = 1.68m



10)  

There are 40 students in a class. The average score for a Science Test is 60 marks. After 2 students left the class, the average score for the test becomes 59 marks.

What are the total marks of the 2 students who left

Answer: 158


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 60 x 40 = 2400

Step 2: 40 - 2 = 38

Step 3: 59 x 38 = 2242

Step 4: 2400 - 2242 = 158