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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)  

Raj has $840. Sriram has 50% more money than Raj.

(a) How much money does Sriram have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Raj have than Sriram Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




2)  

Chidambaram has $195. Anand has 80% more money than Chidambaram.

(a) How much money does Anand have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Chidambaram have than Anand Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




3)  

Raj has $675. Aravindh has 85% more money than Raj.

(a) How much money does Aravindh have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Raj have than Aravindh Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




4)  

Prem has $656. Balaji has 85% more money than Prem.

(a) How much money does Balaji have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Prem have than Balaji Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




5)  

Pugal has $111. Selvan has 80% more money than Pugal.

(a) How much money does Selvan have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Pugal have than Selvan Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chidambaram has $728. Aravindh has 90% more money than Chidambaram.

(a) How much money does Aravindh have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Chidambaram have than Aravindh Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




7)  

Prem has $200. Murugan has 70% more money than Prem.

(a) How much money does Murugan have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Prem have than Murugan Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




8)  

Balaji has $425. Kumar has 30% more money than Balaji.

(a) How much money does Kumar have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Balaji have than Kumar Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




9)  

Aravindh has $481. Selvan has 40% more money than Aravindh.

(a) How much money does Selvan have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Aravindh have than Selvan Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




10)  

Barathan has $187. Raj has 80% more money than Barathan.

(a) How much money does Raj have

$ ___

(b) How many percent less does Barathan have than Raj Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

%


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Raj has $840. Sriram has 50% more money than Raj.

(a) How much money does Sriram have

Answer: $1260.00

(b) How many percent less does Raj have than Sriram Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 33.33%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Raj 100%
    Sriram 100% + 50%
      = 150%
     Step 2: 100% $840
    1% $840100%
    150% $840100% x 150%1
      = $1260.00
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Sriram and Raj    
    $1260.00 - $840                                                       
    = $420    
     Step 2: % less $420$1260.00 x 100%1
      = 33.33%

 



2)  

Chidambaram has $195. Anand has 80% more money than Chidambaram.

(a) How much money does Anand have

Answer: $351.00

(b) How many percent less does Chidambaram have than Anand Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 44.44%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Chidambaram 100%
    Anand 100% + 80%
      = 180%
     Step 2: 100% $195
    1% $195100%
    180% $195100% x 180%1
      = $351.00
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Anand and Chidambaram    
    $351.00 - $195                                                       
    = $156    
     Step 2: % less $156$351.00 x 100%1
      = 44.44%

 



3)  

Raj has $675. Aravindh has 85% more money than Raj.

(a) How much money does Aravindh have

Answer: $1248.75

(b) How many percent less does Raj have than Aravindh Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 45.95%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Raj 100%
    Aravindh 100% + 85%
      = 185%
     Step 2: 100% $675
    1% $675100%
    185% $675100% x 185%1
      = $1248.75
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Aravindh and Raj    
    $1248.75 - $675                                                       
    = $573.75    
     Step 2: % less $573.75$1248.75 x 100%1
      = 45.95%

 



4)  

Prem has $656. Balaji has 85% more money than Prem.

(a) How much money does Balaji have

Answer: $1213.60

(b) How many percent less does Prem have than Balaji Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 45.95%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Prem 100%
    Balaji 100% + 85%
      = 185%
     Step 2: 100% $656
    1% $656100%
    185% $656100% x 185%1
      = $1213.60
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Balaji and Prem    
    $1213.60 - $656                                                       
    = $557.6    
     Step 2: % less $557.6$1213.60 x 100%1
      = 45.95%

 



5)  

Pugal has $111. Selvan has 80% more money than Pugal.

(a) How much money does Selvan have

Answer: $199.80

(b) How many percent less does Pugal have than Selvan Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 44.44%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Pugal 100%
    Selvan 100% + 80%
      = 180%
     Step 2: 100% $111
    1% $111100%
    180% $111100% x 180%1
      = $199.80
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Selvan and Pugal    
    $199.80 - $111                                                       
    = $88.8    
     Step 2: % less $88.8$199.80 x 100%1
      = 44.44%

 



6)  

Chidambaram has $728. Aravindh has 90% more money than Chidambaram.

(a) How much money does Aravindh have

Answer: $1383.20

(b) How many percent less does Chidambaram have than Aravindh Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 47.37%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Chidambaram 100%
    Aravindh 100% + 90%
      = 190%
     Step 2: 100% $728
    1% $728100%
    190% $728100% x 190%1
      = $1383.20
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Aravindh and Chidambaram    
    $1383.20 - $728                                                       
    = $655.2    
     Step 2: % less $655.2$1383.20 x 100%1
      = 47.37%

 



7)  

Prem has $200. Murugan has 70% more money than Prem.

(a) How much money does Murugan have

Answer: $340.00

(b) How many percent less does Prem have than Murugan Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 41.18%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Prem 100%
    Murugan 100% + 70%
      = 170%
     Step 2: 100% $200
    1% $200100%
    170% $200100% x 170%1
      = $340.00
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Murugan and Prem    
    $340.00 - $200                                                       
    = $140    
     Step 2: % less $140$340.00 x 100%1
      = 41.18%

 



8)  

Balaji has $425. Kumar has 30% more money than Balaji.

(a) How much money does Kumar have

Answer: $552.50

(b) How many percent less does Balaji have than Kumar Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 23.08%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Balaji 100%
    Kumar 100% + 30%
      = 130%
     Step 2: 100% $425
    1% $425100%
    130% $425100% x 130%1
      = $552.50
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Kumar and Balaji    
    $552.50 - $425                                                       
    = $127.5    
     Step 2: % less $127.5$552.50 x 100%1
      = 23.08%

 



9)  

Aravindh has $481. Selvan has 40% more money than Aravindh.

(a) How much money does Selvan have

Answer: $673.40

(b) How many percent less does Aravindh have than Selvan Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 28.57%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Aravindh 100%
    Selvan 100% + 40%
      = 140%
     Step 2: 100% $481
    1% $481100%
    140% $481100% x 140%1
      = $673.40
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Selvan and Aravindh    
    $673.40 - $481                                                       
    = $192.4    
     Step 2: % less $192.4$673.40 x 100%1
      = 28.57%

 



10)  

Barathan has $187. Raj has 80% more money than Barathan.

(a) How much money does Raj have

Answer: $336.60

(b) How many percent less does Barathan have than Raj Round off your answer to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 44.44%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Barathan 100%
    Raj 100% + 80%
      = 180%
     Step 2: 100% $187
    1% $187100%
    180% $187100% x 180%1
      = $336.60
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Raj and Barathan    
    $336.60 - $187                                                       
    = $149.6    
     Step 2: % less $149.6$336.60 x 100%1
      = 44.44%