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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 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 24%, there are now 196 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 23%, there are now 360 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 55%, there are now 400 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 45%, there are now 200 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 20%, there are now 270 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 21%, there are now 256 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 16%, there are now 369 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 20%, there are now 270 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 39%, there are now 192 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 45%, there are now 120 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 24%, there are now 196 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 24% increase →100% + 24%  
    = 124%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →124% - 75%  
    = 49%  
Step 5:                                      49% →196  
                                         1% 19649%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 19649% 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 23%, there are now 360 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 23% increase →100% + 23%  
    = 123%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →123% - 105%  
    = 18%  
Step 5:                                      18% →360  
                                         1% 36018%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 36018% x 100%1  
    = 2000  


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 55%, there are now 400 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 55% increase →100% + 55%  
    = 155%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →155% - 75%  
    = 80%  
Step 5:                                      80% →400  
                                         1% 40080%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 40080% x 100%1  
    = 500  

 



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 45%, there are now 200 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 45% increase →100% + 45%  
    = 145%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →145% - 105%  
    = 40%  
Step 5:                                      40% →200  
                                         1% 20040%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 20040% x 100%1  
    = 500  


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 20%, there are now 270 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 20% increase →100% + 20%  
    = 120%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →120% - 75%  
    = 45%  
Step 5:                                      45% →270  
                                         1% 27045%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 27045% x 100%1  
    = 600  

 



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 21%, there are now 256 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 21% increase →100% + 21%  
    = 121%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →121% - 105%  
    = 16%  
Step 5:                                      16% →256  
                                         1% 25616%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 25616% x 100%1  
    = 1600  


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 16%, there are now 369 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 16% increase →100% + 16%  
    = 116%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →116% - 75%  
    = 41%  
Step 5:                                      41% →369  
                                         1% 36941%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 36941% x 100%1  
    = 900  

 



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 20%, there are now 270 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 20% increase →100% + 20%  
    = 120%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →120% - 105%  
    = 15%  
Step 5:                                      15% →270  
                                         1% 27015%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 27015% x 100%1  
    = 1800  


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 39%, there are now 192 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 39% increase →100% + 39%  
    = 139%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →139% - 75%  
    = 64%  
Step 5:                                      64% →192  
                                         1% 19264%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 19264% x 100%1  
    = 300  

 



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 45%, there are now 120 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 45% increase →100% + 45%  
    = 145%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →145% - 105%  
    = 40%  
Step 5:                                      40% →120  
                                         1% 12040%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 12040% x 100%1  
    = 300