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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 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 26%, there are now 204 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




2)  

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 273 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




3)  

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 17%, there are now 168 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




4)  

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 15%, there are now 390 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




5)  

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 40%, there are now 130 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




6)  

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 41%, there are now 324 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




7)  

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 300 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




8)  

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 39%, there are now 238 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




9)  

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 44%, there are now 276 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




10)  

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 104 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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 26%, there are now 204 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 400


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 26% increase →100% + 26%  
    = 126%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →126% - 75%  
    = 51%  
Step 5:                                      51% →204  
                                         1% 20451%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 20451% x 100%1  
    = 400  

 



2)  

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 273 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 44% increase →100% + 44%  
    = 144%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →144% - 105%  
    = 39%  
Step 5:                                      39% →273  
                                         1% 27339%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 27339% x 100%1  
    = 700  


3)  

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 17%, there are now 168 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 400


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 17% increase →100% + 17%  
    = 117%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →117% - 75%  
    = 42%  
Step 5:                                      42% →168  
                                         1% 16842%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 16842% x 100%1  
    = 400  

 



4)  

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 15%, there are now 390 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 3900


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 15% increase →100% + 15%  
    = 115%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →115% - 105%  
    = 10%  
Step 5:                                      10% →390  
                                         1% 39010%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 39010% x 100%1  
    = 3900  


5)  

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 40%, there are now 130 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 40% increase →100% + 40%  
    = 140%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →140% - 75%  
    = 65%  
Step 5:                                      65% →130  
                                         1% 13065%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 13065% x 100%1  
    = 200  

 



6)  

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 41%, there are now 324 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 41% increase →100% + 41%  
    = 141%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →141% - 105%  
    = 36%  
Step 5:                                      36% →324  
                                         1% 32436%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 32436% x 100%1  
    = 900  


7)  

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 300 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 400


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% →300  
                                         1% 30075%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 30075% x 100%1  
    = 400  

 



8)  

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 39%, there are now 238 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 39% increase →100% + 39%  
    = 139%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →139% - 105%  
    = 34%  
Step 5:                                      34% →238  
                                         1% 23834%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 23834% x 100%1  
    = 700  


9)  

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 44%, there are now 276 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 400


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 44% increase →100% + 44%  
    = 144%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →144% - 75%  
    = 69%  
Step 5:                                      69% →276  
                                         1% 27669%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 27669% x 100%1  
    = 400  

 



10)  

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 104 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 →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% →104  
                                         1% 10413%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 10413% x 100%1  
    = 800