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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)  

12 of a running track is painted red. 38 of the track is painted yellow. Given that the remaining 2079 m of the track is painted grey,

how long is the entire track

m


Answer:_______________




2)  

Nicholas spent 13 of his salary on food and 512 on transport. If he is left with $186, how much did he have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Uncle Bobby sold 13 of his apples in the morning and 16 of them in the afternoon. Given that he was left with 273 apples,

how many apples did he have at first


Answer:_______________




4)  

Mr Winchester spent 14 of his salary to pay the household bills and gave 38 of his salary to his brother. In the end, he was left with $807 for himself.

 How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

13 of a running track is painted red. 16 of the track is painted yellow. Given that the remaining 2739 m of the track is painted grey,

how long is the entire track

m


Answer:_______________




6)  

14 of a running track is painted red. 38 of the track is painted yellow. Given that the remaining 1668 m of the track is painted grey,

how long is the entire track

m


Answer:_______________




7)  

Rei used 112 of his money to buy a new swimwear. He also used 512 of his money to buy glasses. If he was left with $72,

how much money did he have at first

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Uncle Bobby sold 12 of his apples in the morning and 16 of them in the afternoon. Given that he was left with 284 apples,

how many apples did he have at first


Answer:_______________




9)  

12 of a running track is painted red. 18 of the track is painted yellow. Given that the remaining 2817 m of the track is painted grey,

how long is the entire track

m


Answer:_______________




10)  

Mr Winchester spent 14 of his salary to pay the household bills and gave 58 of his salary to his brother. In the end, he was left with $490 for himself.

How much was his salary

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

12 of a running track is painted red. 38 of the track is painted yellow. Given that the remaining 2079 m of the track is painted grey,

how long is the entire track

Answer: 16632 m


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red
 
 
Yellow
 
 
Grey

Step 1: 1 x 42 x 4 + 38 = 48 + 38

                        = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3:  1 unit  = 2079 m
  8 units = 8 x 2079 m
    = 16632 m

 The entire track was 16632 m long.



2)  

Nicholas spent 13 of his salary on food and 512 on transport. If he is left with $186, how much did he have at first

Answer: $744


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Food
 
 
Transport
 
 
$186 left

Step 1: 1 x 43 x 4 + 512412 + 512

                              = 912

Step 2: 1212 - 912 = 312

Step 3: 3 units = $186
 1 unit = $186 ÷ 3
  = 62
Step 4: 12 units= 12 x  62
  = $744

He have $744 at first.



3)  

Uncle Bobby sold 13 of his apples in the morning and 16 of them in the afternoon. Given that he was left with 273 apples,

how many apples did he have at first

Answer: 546


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A.M.
 
 
P.M.
 
 
273 left

Step 1: 1 x 23 x 2 + 16 = 26 + 16

                        = 36

Step 2: 66 - 36 = 36

Step 3: 3 units = 273
 1 unit = 273 ÷ 3
  = 91
Step 4: 6 units = 6 x 91
  = 546

He had 546 apples at first.



4)  

Mr Winchester spent 14 of his salary to pay the household bills and gave 38 of his salary to his brother. In the end, he was left with $807 for himself.

 How much was his salary

Answer: $2152


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bills
 
 
Brother
 
 
$807 left

Step 1: 1 x 24 x 2+38 = 28+38

                         =58

Step 2:  88 - 5 8 = 38

Step 3:  3 units  = $807
  1 unit  = $807 ÷ 3
    = $269
Step 4:  8 units  = 8 x $269
    = $2152

His salary was $2152.



5)  

13 of a running track is painted red. 16 of the track is painted yellow. Given that the remaining 2739 m of the track is painted grey,

how long is the entire track

Answer: 5478 m


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red
 
 
Yellow
 
 
Grey

Step 1:  1 x 23 x 2 + 26 = 26 + 16

                            = 36

Step 2: 66 - 36 = 36

Step 3:  3 units  = 2739 m
  1 unit  = 2739 m ÷ 3
    = 913 m
Step 4:  6 units  = 6 x 913 m
    = 5478 m

The entire track was 5478 m long.



6)  

14 of a running track is painted red. 38 of the track is painted yellow. Given that the remaining 1668 m of the track is painted grey,

how long is the entire track

Answer: 4448 m


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red
 
 
Yellow
 
 
Grey

Step 1:  1 x 24 x 2 + 38 = 28 + 38

                               = 58

Step 2: 88 - 58 = 38

Step 3: 3 units = 1668 m
 1 unit= 1668 m ÷ 3
  = 556 m
Step 4: 8 units = 8 x 556 m
  = 4448 m

The entire track was 4448 m long.

                         



7)  

Rei used 112 of his money to buy a new swimwear. He also used 512 of his money to buy glasses. If he was left with $72,

how much money did he have at first

Answer: $144


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

*

 
 
Glasses
 
 
Left

* = Swimsuit

 Step 1:   6 units   = $72
   1 unit   = $72 ÷ 6
     = $12
 Step 2:  12 units   = 12 x $12
     = $144

He had $144 at first.

                         



8)  

Uncle Bobby sold 12 of his apples in the morning and 16 of them in the afternoon. Given that he was left with 284 apples,

how many apples did he have at first

Answer: 852


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A.M.
 
 
P.M.
 
 
284 left

Step 1: 1 x 32 x 3 + 16 = 36 + 16

                       = 46

Step 2: 66 - 46 = 26

Step 3: 2 units = 284
 1 unit = 284 ÷ 2
  = 142
Step 4: 6 units = 6 x 142
  = 852

He had 852 apples at first.



9)  

12 of a running track is painted red. 18 of the track is painted yellow. Given that the remaining 2817 m of the track is painted grey,

how long is the entire track

Answer: 7512 m


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red
 
 
Yellow
 
 
Grey

Step 1:  1 x 42 x 4 + 18 = 48 + 18

                            = 58

Step 2: 88 - 58 = 38

Step 3:  3 units  = 2817 m
  1 unit  = 2817 m ÷ 3
    = 939 m
Step 4:  8 units  = 8 x 939 m
    = 7512 m

The entire track was 7512 m long.



10)  

Mr Winchester spent 14 of his salary to pay the household bills and gave 58 of his salary to his brother. In the end, he was left with $490 for himself.

How much was his salary

Answer: $3920


SOLUTION 1 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bills
 
 
Brother
 
 
$490 left

Step 1: 1 x 24 x 2 + 58 = 28+58

                        = 78

Step 2: 88 - 78 = 18

Step 3:  1 unit  = $490
Step 4:  8 units  = 8 x $490
    = $3920

 His salary was $3920.