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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 height of 3 boys is 1.72m.
One more boy whose height is 1.36m joins the group.
What is the average height of the 4 boys

___m


Answer:_______________




2)  

The average number of sweets 4 children have is 8.
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 mass of 5 girls is 30kg 
When 2 more girls join the group, the average becomes 46kg.
What is the total mass of the 2 girls

kg


Answer:_______________




4)  

There are 40 students in a class. The average score for a Science Test is 50 marks. After 2 students left the class, the average score for the test becomes 49 marks.

What are the total marks of the 2 students who left


Answer:_______________




5)  

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:_______________




6)  

The average height of 3 boys is 1.68m.
One more boy whose height is 1.80m joins the group.
What is the average height of the 4 boys

___m


Answer:_______________




7)  

The average number of sweets 4 children have is 12.
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 mass of 5 girls is 35kg 
When 2 more girls join the group, the average becomes 42kg.
What is the total mass of the 2 girls

kg


Answer:_______________




9)  

There are 40 students in a class. The average score for a Science Test is 69 marks. After 2 students left the class, the average score for the test becomes 68 marks.

What are the total marks of the 2 students who left


Answer:_______________




10)  

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 20.
What is the number of sweets the last child have


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

The average height of 3 boys is 1.72m.
One more boy whose height is 1.36m joins the group.
What is the average height of the 4 boys

Answer: 1.63m


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Total height for the 3 boys : 1.72 x 3 = 5.16m

Step 2: Total height for the 4 boys : 5.16  + 1.36 = 6.52m

Step 3: Average height of the 4 boys : 6.52 ÷ 4 = 1.63m



2)  

The average number of sweets 4 children have is 8.
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: 112


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 8 x 4 = 32

Step 2: 24 x 6 = 144

Step 3: 144 - 32 = 112



3)  

The average mass of 5 girls is 30kg 
When 2 more girls join the group, the average becomes 46kg.
What is the total mass of the 2 girls

Answer: 172kg


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 30 x 5 = 150kg

Step 2: 46 x 7 = 322kg

Step 3: 322 - 150 = 172kg



4)  

There are 40 students in a class. The average score for a Science Test is 50 marks. After 2 students left the class, the average score for the test becomes 49 marks.

What are the total marks of the 2 students who left

Answer: 138


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 50 x 40 = 2000

Step 2: 40 - 2 = 38

Step 3: 49 x 38 = 1862

Step 4: 2000 - 1862 = 138



5)  

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



6)  

The average height of 3 boys is 1.68m.
One more boy whose height is 1.80m joins the group.
What is the average height of the 4 boys

Answer: 1.71m


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  + 1.80 = 6.84m

Step 3: Average height of the 4 boys : 6.84 ÷ 4 = 1.71m



7)  

The average number of sweets 4 children have is 12.
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: 96


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 x 4 = 48

Step 2: 24 x 6 = 144

Step 3: 144 - 48 = 96



8)  

The average mass of 5 girls is 35kg 
When 2 more girls join the group, the average becomes 42kg.
What is the total mass of the 2 girls

Answer: 119kg


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 35 x 5 = 175kg

Step 2: 42 x 7 = 294kg

Step 3: 294 - 175 = 119kg



9)  

There are 40 students in a class. The average score for a Science Test is 69 marks. After 2 students left the class, the average score for the test becomes 68 marks.

What are the total marks of the 2 students who left

Answer: 176


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 69 x 40 = 2760

Step 2: 40 - 2 = 38

Step 3: 68 x 38 = 2584

Step 4: 2760 - 2584 = 176



10)  

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 20.
What is the number of sweets the last child have

Answer: 44


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 12 x 3 = 36

Step 2: 20 x 4 = 80

Step 3: 80 - 36 = 44