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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 53%, 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 28%, there are now 371 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 53%, there are now 384 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 21%, there are now 276 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 33%, there are now 308 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 48%, there are now 219 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 29%, there are now 120 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 39%, there are now 256 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 49%, there are now 220 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 29%, there are now 108 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 53%, there are now 288 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 53% increase →100% + 53%  
    = 153%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →153% - 105%  
    = 48%  
Step 5:                                      48% →288  
                                         1% 28848%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 28848% x 100%1  
    = 600  


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 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  

 



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 53%, there are now 384 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 53% increase →100% + 53%  
    = 153%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →153% - 105%  
    = 48%  
Step 5:                                      48% →384  
                                         1% 38448%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 38448% x 100%1  
    = 800  


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 21%, there are now 276 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 21% increase →100% + 21%  
    = 121%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →121% - 75%  
    = 46%  
Step 5:                                      46% →276  
                                         1% 27646%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 27646% 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 33%, there are now 308 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 33% increase →100% + 33%  
    = 133%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →133% - 105%  
    = 28%  
Step 5:                                      28% →308  
                                         1% 30828%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 30828% x 100%1  
    = 1100  


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 48%, there are now 219 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 48% increase →100% + 48%  
    = 148%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →148% - 75%  
    = 73%  
Step 5:                                      73% →219  
                                         1% 21973%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 21973% 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 29%, there are now 120 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 29% increase →100% + 29%  
    = 129%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →129% - 105%  
    = 24%  
Step 5:                                      24% →120  
                                         1% 12024%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 12024% 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 39%, there are now 256 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 39% increase →100% + 39%  
    = 139%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →139% - 75%  
    = 64%  
Step 5:                                      64% →256  
                                         1% 25664%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 25664% x 100%1  
    = 400  

 



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 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  


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 29%, there are now 108 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 29% increase →100% + 29%  
    = 129%  
 Step 4: Difference in % of marbles →129% - 75%  
    = 54%  
Step 5:                                      54% →108  
                                         1% 10854%  
  Number of blue marbles at the start         100% 10854% x 100%1  
    = 200