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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)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 18%, there are now 156 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




2)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 22%, there are now 376 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




3)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 51%, there are now 414 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




4)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 54%, there are now 395 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




5)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 47%, there are now 126 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




6)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 45%, there are now 140 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




7)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 45%, there are now 400 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




8)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 45%, there are now 420 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




9)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 54%, there are now 147 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




10)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 50%, there are now 150 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 18%, there are now 156 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1200


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 18% increase →100% + 18%  
    = 118%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →118% - 105%  
    = 13%  
Step 5:                                      13% →156  
                                         1% 15613%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 15613% x 100%1  
    = 1200  


2)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 22%, there are now 376 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 800


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 22% increase →100% + 22%  
    = 122%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →122% - 75%  
    = 47%  
Step 5:                                      47% →376  
                                         1% 37647%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 37647% x 100%1  
    = 800  

 



3)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 51%, there are now 414 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 900


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 51% increase →100% + 51%  
    = 151%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →151% - 105%  
    = 46%  
Step 5:                                      46% →414  
                                         1% 41446%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 41446% x 100%1  
    = 900  


4)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 54%, there are now 395 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 500


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 54% increase →100% + 54%  
    = 154%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →154% - 75%  
    = 79%  
Step 5:                                      79% →395  
                                         1% 39579%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 39579% x 100%1  
    = 500  

 



5)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 47%, there are now 126 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 300


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 47% increase →100% + 47%  
    = 147%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →147% - 105%  
    = 42%  
Step 5:                                      42% →126  
                                         1% 12642%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 12642% x 100%1  
    = 300  


6)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 45%, there are now 140 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 200


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 45% increase →100% + 45%  
    = 145%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →145% - 75%  
    = 70%  
Step 5:                                      70% →140  
                                         1% 14070%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 14070% x 100%1  
    = 200  

 



7)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 45%, there are now 400 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1000


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 45% increase →100% + 45%  
    = 145%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →145% - 105%  
    = 40%  
Step 5:                                      40% →400  
                                         1% 40040%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 40040% x 100%1  
    = 1000  


8)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 45%, there are now 420 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 600


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 45% increase →100% + 45%  
    = 145%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →145% - 75%  
    = 70%  
Step 5:                                      70% →420  
                                         1% 42070%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 42070% x 100%1  
    = 600  

 



9)  

There are 50% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 30% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 54%, there are now 147 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 300


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →150% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 30100 x 150%  
    = 45%  
  % of red marbles left →150% - 45%  
    = 105%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 54% increase →100% + 54%  
    = 154%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →154% - 105%  
    = 49%  
Step 5:                                      49% →147  
                                         1% 14749%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 14749% x 100%1  
    = 300  


10)  

There are 25% more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag. After I removed 40% of the red marbles and increased the number of blue marbles by another 50%, there are now 150 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 200


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Blue marbles →100% (at first)
  Red marbles →125% (at first)
Step 2: % of red marbles removed 40100 x 125%  
    = 50%  
  % of red marbles left →125% - 50%  
    = 75%  
 Step 3: % of blue marbles after the 50% increase →100% + 50%  
    = 150%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →150% - 75%  
    = 75%  
Step 5:                                      75% →150  
                                         1% 15075%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 15075% x 100%1  
    = 200