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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 42%, there are now 481 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 53%, there are now 390 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 28%, there are now 161 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 49%, there are now 148 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 22%, there are now 306 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 33%, there are now 174 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 55%, there are now 450 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 22%, there are now 282 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 23%, there are now 216 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 31%, there are now 280 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 42%, there are now 481 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1300


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 42% increase →100% + 42%  
    = 142%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →142% - 105%  
    = 37%  
Step 5:                                      37% →481  
                                         1% 48137%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 48137% x 100%1  
    = 1300  


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 53%, there are now 390 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 53% increase →100% + 53%  
    = 153%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →153% - 75%  
    = 78%  
Step 5:                                      78% →390  
                                         1% 39078%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 39078% x 100%1  
    = 500  

 



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 28%, there are now 161 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 →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 28% increase →100% + 28%  
    = 128%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →128% - 105%  
    = 23%  
Step 5:                                      23% →161  
                                         1% 16123%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 16123% x 100%1  
    = 700  


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 49%, there are now 148 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 49% increase →100% + 49%  
    = 149%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →149% - 75%  
    = 74%  
Step 5:                                      74% →148  
                                         1% 14874%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 14874% x 100%1  
    = 200  

 



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 22%, there are now 306 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1800


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 22% increase →100% + 22%  
    = 122%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →122% - 105%  
    = 17%  
Step 5:                                      17% →306  
                                         1% 30617%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 30617% x 100%1  
    = 1800  


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 33%, there are now 174 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 →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 33% increase →100% + 33%  
    = 133%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →133% - 75%  
    = 58%  
Step 5:                                      58% →174  
                                         1% 17458%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 17458% x 100%1  
    = 300  

 



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 55%, there are now 450 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 55% increase →100% + 55%  
    = 155%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →155% - 105%  
    = 50%  
Step 5:                                      50% →450  
                                         1% 45050%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 45050% x 100%1  
    = 900  


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 22%, there are now 282 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 22% increase →100% + 22%  
    = 122%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →122% - 75%  
    = 47%  
Step 5:                                      47% →282  
                                         1% 28247%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 28247% 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 23%, there are now 216 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 23% increase →100% + 23%  
    = 123%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →123% - 105%  
    = 18%  
Step 5:                                      18% →216  
                                         1% 21618%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 21618% 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 31%, there are now 280 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 31% increase →100% + 31%  
    = 131%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →131% - 75%  
    = 56%  
Step 5:                                      56% →280  
                                         1% 28056%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 28056% x 100%1  
    = 500