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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)  

Anand has $140. Karna has 80% more money than Anand.

(a) How much money does Karna have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




2)  

Kumar has $809. Murugan has 90% more money than Kumar.

(a) How much money does Murugan have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




3)  

Kumar has $850. Balaji has 45% more money than Kumar.

(a) How much money does Balaji have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




4)  

Narayanan has $744. Karna has 80% more money than Narayanan.

(a) How much money does Karna have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




5)  

Karna has $429. Murugan has 80% more money than Karna.

(a) How much money does Murugan have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




6)  

Karna has $480. Narayanan has 75% more money than Karna.

(a) How much money does Narayanan have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvan has $571. Sriram has 40% more money than Selvan.

(a) How much money does Sriram have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




8)  

Pugal has $483. Karna has 25% more money than Pugal.

(a) How much money does Karna have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




9)  

Kalai has $620. Karna has 75% more money than Kalai.

(a) How much money does Karna have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




10)  

Narayanan has $718. Raj has 90% more money than Narayanan.

(a) How much money does Raj have

$ ___

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

%


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Anand has $140. Karna has 80% more money than Anand.

(a) How much money does Karna have

Answer: $252.00

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

Answer: 44.44%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Anand 100%
    Karna 100% + 80%
      = 180%
     Step 2: 100% $140
    1% $140100%
    180% $140100% x 180%1
      = $252.00
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Karna and Anand    
    $252.00 - $140                                                       
    = $112    
     Step 2: % less $112$252.00 x 100%1
      = 44.44%

 



2)  

Kumar has $809. Murugan has 90% more money than Kumar.

(a) How much money does Murugan have

Answer: $1537.10

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

Answer: 47.37%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Kumar 100%
    Murugan 100% + 90%
      = 190%
     Step 2: 100% $809
    1% $809100%
    190% $809100% x 190%1
      = $1537.10
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Murugan and Kumar    
    $1537.10 - $809                                                       
    = $728.1    
     Step 2: % less $728.1$1537.10 x 100%1
      = 47.37%

 



3)  

Kumar has $850. Balaji has 45% more money than Kumar.

(a) How much money does Balaji have

Answer: $1232.50

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

Answer: 31.03%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Kumar 100%
    Balaji 100% + 45%
      = 145%
     Step 2: 100% $850
    1% $850100%
    145% $850100% x 145%1
      = $1232.50
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Balaji and Kumar    
    $1232.50 - $850                                                       
    = $382.5    
     Step 2: % less $382.5$1232.50 x 100%1
      = 31.03%

 



4)  

Narayanan has $744. Karna has 80% more money than Narayanan.

(a) How much money does Karna have

Answer: $1339.20

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

Answer: 44.44%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Narayanan 100%
    Karna 100% + 80%
      = 180%
     Step 2: 100% $744
    1% $744100%
    180% $744100% x 180%1
      = $1339.20
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Karna and Narayanan    
    $1339.20 - $744                                                       
    = $595.2    
     Step 2: % less $595.2$1339.20 x 100%1
      = 44.44%

 



5)  

Karna has $429. Murugan has 80% more money than Karna.

(a) How much money does Murugan have

Answer: $772.20

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

Answer: 44.44%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Karna 100%
    Murugan 100% + 80%
      = 180%
     Step 2: 100% $429
    1% $429100%
    180% $429100% x 180%1
      = $772.20
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Murugan and Karna    
    $772.20 - $429                                                       
    = $343.2    
     Step 2: % less $343.2$772.20 x 100%1
      = 44.44%

 



6)  

Karna has $480. Narayanan has 75% more money than Karna.

(a) How much money does Narayanan have

Answer: $840.00

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

Answer: 42.86%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Karna 100%
    Narayanan 100% + 75%
      = 175%
     Step 2: 100% $480
    1% $480100%
    175% $480100% x 175%1
      = $840.00
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Narayanan and Karna    
    $840.00 - $480                                                       
    = $360    
     Step 2: % less $360$840.00 x 100%1
      = 42.86%

 



7)  

Selvan has $571. Sriram has 40% more money than Selvan.

(a) How much money does Sriram have

Answer: $799.40

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

Answer: 28.57%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Selvan 100%
    Sriram 100% + 40%
      = 140%
     Step 2: 100% $571
    1% $571100%
    140% $571100% x 140%1
      = $799.40
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Sriram and Selvan    
    $799.40 - $571                                                       
    = $228.4    
     Step 2: % less $228.4$799.40 x 100%1
      = 28.57%

 



8)  

Pugal has $483. Karna has 25% more money than Pugal.

(a) How much money does Karna have

Answer: $603.75

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

Answer: 20.00%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Pugal 100%
    Karna 100% + 25%
      = 125%
     Step 2: 100% $483
    1% $483100%
    125% $483100% x 125%1
      = $603.75
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Karna and Pugal    
    $603.75 - $483                                                       
    = $120.75    
     Step 2: % less $120.75$603.75 x 100%1
      = 20.00%

 



9)  

Kalai has $620. Karna has 75% more money than Kalai.

(a) How much money does Karna have

Answer: $1085.00

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

Answer: 42.86%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Kalai 100%
    Karna 100% + 75%
      = 175%
     Step 2: 100% $620
    1% $620100%
    175% $620100% x 175%1
      = $1085.00
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Karna and Kalai    
    $1085.00 - $620                                                       
    = $465    
     Step 2: % less $465$1085.00 x 100%1
      = 42.86%

 



10)  

Narayanan has $718. Raj has 90% more money than Narayanan.

(a) How much money does Raj have

Answer: $1364.20

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

Answer: 47.37%


SOLUTION 1 :
(a) Step 1: Narayanan 100%
    Raj 100% + 90%
      = 190%
     Step 2: 100% $718
    1% $718100%
    190% $718100% x 190%1
      = $1364.20
(b) Step 1: Difference in amount between Raj and Narayanan    
    $1364.20 - $718                                                       
    = $646.2    
     Step 2: % less $646.2$1364.20 x 100%1
      = 47.37%