Sasi Math (Revised for 1024)

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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.

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 55 more blue marbles than red marbles

Answer:_______________

At a party, there are 50 more women than men. The number of men is 75% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer:_______________

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 400 more marbles than dice

Answer:_______________

At a party, there are 90 more women than men. The number of men is 70% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer:_______________

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 168 more blue balls than green balls

Answer:_______________

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 65 more blue balls than green balls

Answer:_______________

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 248 more marbles than dice

Answer:_______________

At a party, there are 40 more women than men. The number of men is 80% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer:_______________

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 85% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer:_______________

10)

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:_______________

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 55 more blue marbles than red marbles

Answer: 45

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Red marbles	→ 45%
	Blue marbles	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 45%
		= 55%
Step 2:	55%	→ 55	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{55}{55%}$
	45%	→ $\frac{55}{55%}$ x 45%	(number of red marbles)
		= 45 red marbles

At a party, there are 50 more women than men. The number of men is 75% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 350

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Men	→ 75%
	Women	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 75%
		= 25%
Step 2:	25%	→ 50	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{50}{25%}$
Step 3:	Total percentage	→ 100% + 75%
		= 175%
	175%	→ $\frac{50}{25%}$ x 175%	(total number of people)
		= 350 people

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 400 more marbles than dice

Answer: 1200

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Dice	→ 75%
	Marbles	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 75%
		= 25%
Step 2:	25%	→ 400	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{400}{25%}$
	75%	→ $\frac{400}{25%}$ x 75%	(number of dice)
		= 1200 dice

At a party, there are 90 more women than men. The number of men is 70% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 510

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Men	→ 70%
	Women	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 70%
		= 30%
Step 2:	30%	→ 90	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{90}{30%}$
Step 3:	Total percentage	→ 100% + 70%
		= 170%
	170%	→ $\frac{90}{30%}$ x 170%	(total number of people)
		= 510 people

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 168 more blue balls than green balls

Answer: 72

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Green balls	→ 30%
	Blue balls	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 30%
		= 70%
Step 2:	70%	→ 168	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{168}{70%}$
	30%	→ $\frac{168}{70%}$ x 30%	(number of green balls)
		= 72 green balls

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 65 more blue balls than green balls

Answer: 35

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Green balls	→ 35%
	Blue balls	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 35%
		= 65%
Step 2:	65%	→ 65	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{65}{65%}$
	35%	→ $\frac{65}{65%}$ x 35%	(number of green balls)
		= 35 green balls

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 248 more marbles than dice

Answer: 372

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Dice	→ 60%
	Marbles	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 60%
		= 40%
Step 2:	40%	→ 248	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{248}{40%}$
	60%	→ $\frac{248}{40%}$ x 60%	(number of dice)
		= 372 dice

At a party, there are 40 more women than men. The number of men is 80% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 360

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Men	→ 80%
	Women	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 80%
		= 20%
Step 2:	20%	→ 40	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{40}{20%}$
Step 3:	Total percentage	→ 100% + 80%
		= 180%
	180%	→ $\frac{40}{20%}$ x 180%	(total number of people)
		= 360 people

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 85% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 740

SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1:	Men	→ 85%
	Women	→ 100%
	Difference	→ 100% - 85%
		= 15%
Step 2:	15%	→ 60	(difference)
	1%	→ $\frac{60}{15%}$
Step 3:	Total percentage	→ 100% + 85%
		= 185%
	185%	→ $\frac{60}{15%}$ x 185%	(total number of people)
		= 740 people

10)

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%	→ $\frac{40}{40%}$
Step 3:	Total percentage	→ 100% + 60%
		= 160%
	160%	→ $\frac{40}{40%}$ x 160%	(total number of people)
		= 160 people