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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 440 more blue marbles than red marbles


Answer:_______________




2)  

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 585 more blue balls than green balls


Answer:_______________




3)  

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 475 more marbles than dice


Answer:_______________




4)  

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:_______________




5)  

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:_______________




6)  

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 413 more blue balls than green balls


Answer:_______________




7)  

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 80% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party


Answer:_______________




8)  

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 244 more marbles than dice


Answer:_______________




9)  

At a party, there are 45 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 60 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 440 more blue marbles than red marbles

Answer: 360


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Red marbles → 45%  
  Blue marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 45%  
        = 55%  
Step 2:  55% → 440 (difference)
   1% → 44055%  
  45% → 44055% x 45% (number of red marbles)
         = 360 red marbles  

 

 



2)  

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 585 more blue balls than green balls

Answer: 315


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Green balls → 35%  
  Blue balls → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 35%  
        = 65%  
Step 2:  65% → 585 (difference)
   1% → 58565%  
  35% → 58565% x 35% (number of green balls)
         = 315 green balls  

 

 



3)  

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 475 more marbles than dice

Answer: 1425


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Dice → 75%  
  Marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 75%  
        = 25%  
Step 2:  25% → 475 (difference)
   1% → 47525%  
  75% → 47525% x 75% (number of dice)
         = 1425 dice  

 


 



4)  

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  

 

 



5)  

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  

 

 



6)  

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 413 more blue balls than green balls

Answer: 177


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Green balls → 30%  
  Blue balls → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 30%  
        = 70%  
Step 2:  70% → 413 (difference)
   1% → 41370%  
  30% → 41370% x 30% (number of green balls)
         = 177 green balls  

 

 



7)  

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 80% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 540


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 80%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 80%  
        = 20%  
Step 2:  20% → 60 (difference)
   1% → 6020%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 80%  
         = 180%  
  180% → 6020% x 180% (total number of people)
         = 540 people  

 

 



8)  

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 244 more marbles than dice

Answer: 366


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Dice → 60%  
  Marbles → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 60%  
        = 40%  
Step 2:  40% → 244 (difference)
   1% → 24440%  
  60% → 24440% x 60% (number of dice)
         = 366 dice  

 

 



9)  

At a party, there are 45 more women than men. The number of men is 85% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 555


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 85%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 85%  
        = 15%  
Step 2:  15% → 45 (difference)
   1% → 4515%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 85%  
         = 185%  
  185% → 4515% x 185% (total number of people)
         = 555 people  

 

 



10)  

At a party, there are 60 more women than men. The number of men is 70% of the number of women. How many people are there at the party

Answer: 340


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Men → 70%  
  Women → 100%  
  Difference → 100% - 70%  
        = 30%  
Step 2:  30% → 60 (difference)
   1% → 6030%  
Step 3: Total percentage → 100% + 70%  
         = 170%  
  170% → 6030% x 170% (total number of people)
         = 340 people