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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 23%, there are now 288 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 27%, there are now 364 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 44%, there are now 429 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 20%, there are now 405 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 23%, there are now 378 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 35%, there are now 480 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 20%, there are now 300 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 28%, there are now 371 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 31%, there are now 312 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 39%, there are now 384 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 23%, there are now 288 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1600


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 23% increase →100% + 23%  
    = 123%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →123% - 105%  
    = 18%  
Step 5:                                      18% →288  
                                         1% 28818%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 28818% x 100%1  
    = 1600  


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 27%, there are now 364 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 700


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 27% increase →100% + 27%  
    = 127%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →127% - 75%  
    = 52%  
Step 5:                                      52% →364  
                                         1% 36452%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 36452% x 100%1  
    = 700  

 



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 44%, there are now 429 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1100


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 44% increase →100% + 44%  
    = 144%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →144% - 105%  
    = 39%  
Step 5:                                      39% →429  
                                         1% 42939%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 42939% x 100%1  
    = 1100  


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 20%, there are now 405 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 →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 20% increase →100% + 20%  
    = 120%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →120% - 75%  
    = 45%  
Step 5:                                      45% →405  
                                         1% 40545%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 40545% x 100%1  
    = 900  

 



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 23%, there are now 378 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 2100


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 23% increase →100% + 23%  
    = 123%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →123% - 105%  
    = 18%  
Step 5:                                      18% →378  
                                         1% 37818%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 37818% x 100%1  
    = 2100  


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 35%, there are now 480 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 35% increase →100% + 35%  
    = 135%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →135% - 75%  
    = 60%  
Step 5:                                      60% →480  
                                         1% 48060%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 48060% x 100%1  
    = 800  

 



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 20%, there are now 300 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 2000


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 20% increase →100% + 20%  
    = 120%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →120% - 105%  
    = 15%  
Step 5:                                      15% →300  
                                         1% 30015%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 30015% x 100%1  
    = 2000  


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 28%, there are now 371 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 700


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 28% increase →100% + 28%  
    = 128%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →128% - 75%  
    = 53%  
Step 5:                                      53% →371  
                                         1% 37153%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 37153% x 100%1  
    = 700  

 



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 31%, there are now 312 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 31% increase →100% + 31%  
    = 131%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →131% - 105%  
    = 26%  
Step 5:                                      26% →312  
                                         1% 31226%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 31226% x 100%1  
    = 1200  


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 39%, there are now 384 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 39% increase →100% + 39%  
    = 139%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →139% - 75%  
    = 64%  
Step 5:                                      64% →384  
                                         1% 38464%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 38464% x 100%1  
    = 600