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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..

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1)  

In a bag made up of red and blue marbles, there are 45% as many red marbles as blue marbles. How many red marbles are there in the bag if there are 110 more blue marbles than red marbles


Answer:_______________




2)  

At a party, there are 30 more women than men. The number of men is 85% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




3)  

In a bag made up of green and blue balls, there are 35% as many green balls as blue balls. How many green balls are there in the bag if there are 195 more blue balls than green balls


Answer:_______________




4)  

At a party, there are 25 more women than men. The number of men is 75% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




5)  

At a party, there are 40 more women than men. The number of men is 60% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




6)  

At a party, there are 80 more women than men. The number of men is 80% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




7)  

In a bag made up of green and blue balls, there are 30% as many green balls as blue balls. How many green balls are there in the bag if there are 70 more blue balls than green balls


Answer:_______________




8)  

In a bag made up of dice and marbles, there are 75% as many dice as marbles. How many dice are there in the bag if there are 275 more marbles than dice


Answer:_______________




9)  

In a bag made up of dice and marbles, there are 60% as many dice as marbles. How many dice are there in the bag if there are 124 more marbles than dice


Answer:_______________




10)  

At a party, there are 120 more women than men. The number of men is 70% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

In a bag made up of red and blue marbles, there are 45% as many red marbles as blue marbles. How many red marbles are there in the bag if there are 110 more blue marbles than red marbles

Answer: 90


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Red marbles → 45%  
  Blue marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 45%  
        = 55%  
Step 2:  55% → 110 (difference)
   1% → 11055%  
  45% → 11055% x 45% (number of red marbles)
         = 90 red marbles  

 

 



2)  

At a party, there are 30 more women than men. The number of men is 85% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 370


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 85%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 85%  
        = 15%  
Step 2:  15% → 30 (difference)
   1% → 3015%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 85%  
         = 185%  
  185% → 3015% x 185% (total number of people)
         = 370 people  

 

 



3)  

In a bag made up of green and blue balls, there are 35% as many green balls as blue balls. How many green balls are there in the bag if there are 195 more blue balls than green balls

Answer: 105


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Green balls → 35%  
  Blue balls → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 35%  
        = 65%  
Step 2:  65% → 195 (difference)
   1% → 19565%  
  35% → 19565% x 35% (number of green balls)
         = 105 green balls  

 

 



4)  

At a party, there are 25 more women than men. The number of men is 75% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 175


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 75%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 75%  
        = 25%  
Step 2:  25% → 25 (difference)
   1% → 2525%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 75%  
         = 175%  
  175% → 2525% x 175% (total number of people)
         = 175 people  

 

 



5)  

At a party, there are 40 more women than men. The number of men is 60% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 160


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 60%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 60%  
        = 40%  
Step 2:  40% → 40 (difference)
   1% → 4040%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 60%  
         = 160%  
  160% → 4040% x 160% (total number of people)
         = 160 people  

 

 



6)  

At a party, there are 80 more women than men. The number of men is 80% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 720


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 80%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 80%  
        = 20%  
Step 2:  20% → 80 (difference)
   1% → 8020%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 80%  
         = 180%  
  180% → 8020% x 180% (total number of people)
         = 720 people  

 

 



7)  

In a bag made up of green and blue balls, there are 30% as many green balls as blue balls. How many green balls are there in the bag if there are 70 more blue balls than green balls

Answer: 30


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Green balls → 30%  
  Blue balls → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 30%  
        = 70%  
Step 2:  70% → 70 (difference)
   1% → 7070%  
  30% → 7070% x 30% (number of green balls)
         = 30 green balls  

 

 



8)  

In a bag made up of dice and marbles, there are 75% as many dice as marbles. How many dice are there in the bag if there are 275 more marbles than dice

Answer: 825


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Dice → 75%  
  Marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 75%  
        = 25%  
Step 2:  25% → 275 (difference)
   1% → 27525%  
  75% → 27525% x 75% (number of dice)
         = 825 dice  

 


 



9)  

In a bag made up of dice and marbles, there are 60% as many dice as marbles. How many dice are there in the bag if there are 124 more marbles than dice

Answer: 186


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Dice → 60%  
  Marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 60%  
        = 40%  
Step 2:  40% → 124 (difference)
   1% → 12440%  
  60% → 12440% x 60% (number of dice)
         = 186 dice  

 

 



10)  

At a party, there are 120 more women than men. The number of men is 70% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 680


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 70%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 70%  
        = 30%  
Step 2:  30% → 120 (difference)
   1% → 12030%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 70%  
         = 170%  
  170% → 12030% x 170% (total number of people)
         = 680 people