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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..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

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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 27%, there are now 198 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 39%, there are now 320 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 30%, there are now 150 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 47%, there are now 432 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 31%, there are now 364 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 55%, there are now 160 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 49%, there are now 220 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 26%, there are now 153 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 46%, there are now 205 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 448 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 27%, there are now 198 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 27% increase →100% + 27%  
    = 127%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →127% - 105%  
    = 22%  
Step 5:                                      22% →198  
                                         1% 19822%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 19822% x 100%1  
    = 900  


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 39%, there are now 320 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 39% increase →100% + 39%  
    = 139%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →139% - 75%  
    = 64%  
Step 5:                                      64% →320  
                                         1% 32064%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 32064% 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 30%, there are now 150 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 →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 30% increase →100% + 30%  
    = 130%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →130% - 105%  
    = 25%  
Step 5:                                      25% →150  
                                         1% 15025%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 15025% x 100%1  
    = 600  


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 47%, there are now 432 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 47% increase →100% + 47%  
    = 147%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →147% - 75%  
    = 72%  
Step 5:                                      72% →432  
                                         1% 43272%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 43272% x 100%1  
    = 600  

 



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 31%, there are now 364 fewer red marbles than blue marbles. Find the number of blue marbles I had at first.

Answer: 1400


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% →364  
                                         1% 36426%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 36426% x 100%1  
    = 1400  


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 55%, there are now 160 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 55% increase →100% + 55%  
    = 155%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →155% - 75%  
    = 80%  
Step 5:                                      80% →160  
                                         1% 16080%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 16080% 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 49%, there are now 220 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 →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 49% increase →100% + 49%  
    = 149%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →149% - 105%  
    = 44%  
Step 5:                                      44% →220  
                                         1% 22044%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 22044% x 100%1  
    = 500  


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 26%, there are now 153 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 26% increase →100% + 26%  
    = 126%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →126% - 75%  
    = 51%  
Step 5:                                      51% →153  
                                         1% 15351%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 15351% x 100%1  
    = 300  

 



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 46%, there are now 205 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 →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 46% increase →100% + 46%  
    = 146%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →146% - 105%  
    = 41%  
Step 5:                                      41% →205  
                                         1% 20541%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 20541% x 100%1  
    = 500  


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 448 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 39% increase →100% + 39%  
    = 139%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →139% - 75%  
    = 64%  
Step 5:                                      64% →448  
                                         1% 44864%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 44864% x 100%1  
    = 700