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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)  

Ramani and Indra each had $236 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Ramani's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Indra was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Mithra and Thamarai each had $288 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Mithra's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Thamarai was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Indra and Savithri each had $160 and $60 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Indra's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Savithri was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




4)  

Haritha and Selvanayaki each had $288 and $60 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Haritha's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Selvanayaki was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

Kumutha and Thamarai each had $240 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Kumutha's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Thamarai was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Nandini and Chithra each had $232 and $76 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Nandini's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Chithra was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Keerthi and Mithra each had $228 and $68 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Keerthi's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Mithra was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




8)  

Kumutha and Tamilselvi each had $280 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Kumutha's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Tamilselvi was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

Tamilselvi and Ponnalagu each had $180 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Tamilselvi's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Ponnalagu was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Swathi and Ponnalagu each had $196 and $72 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Swathi's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Ponnalagu was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ramani and Indra each had $236 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Ramani's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Indra was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $21


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $236 - $64 = $172

Step 2: $172 ÷ 4 = $43

Step 3: $64 - $43 = $21

The cost of the bag is $21.



2)  

Mithra and Thamarai each had $288 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Mithra's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Thamarai was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $8


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $288 - $64 = $224

Step 2: $224 ÷ 4 = $56

Step 3: $64 - $56 = $8

The cost of the bag is $8.



3)  

Indra and Savithri each had $160 and $60 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Indra's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Savithri was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $35


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $160 - $60 = $100

Step 2: $100 ÷ 4 = $25

Step 3: $60 - $25 = $35

The cost of the bag is $35.



4)  

Haritha and Selvanayaki each had $288 and $60 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Haritha's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Selvanayaki was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $3


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $288 - $60 = $228

Step 2: $228 ÷ 4 = $57

Step 3: $60 - $57 = $3

The cost of the bag is $3.



5)  

Kumutha and Thamarai each had $240 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Kumutha's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Thamarai was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $20


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $240 - $64 = $176

Step 2: $176 ÷ 4 = $44

Step 3: $64 - $44 = $20

The cost of the bag is $20.



6)  

Nandini and Chithra each had $232 and $76 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Nandini's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Chithra was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $37


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $232 - $76 = $156

Step 2: $156 ÷ 4 = $39

Step 3: $76 - $39 = $37

The cost of the bag is $37.



7)  

Keerthi and Mithra each had $228 and $68 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Keerthi's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Mithra was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $28


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $228 - $68 = $160

Step 2: $160 ÷ 4 = $40

Step 3: $68 - $40 = $28

The cost of the bag is $28.



8)  

Kumutha and Tamilselvi each had $280 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Kumutha's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Tamilselvi was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $10


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $280 - $64 = $216

Step 2: $216 ÷ 4 = $54

Step 3: $64 - $54 = $10

The cost of the bag is $10.



9)  

Tamilselvi and Ponnalagu each had $180 and $64 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Tamilselvi's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Ponnalagu was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $35


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $180 - $64 = $116

Step 2: $116 ÷ 4 = $29

Step 3: $64 - $29 = $35

The cost of the bag is $35.



10)  

Swathi and Ponnalagu each had $196 and $72 respectively. They went shopping and each bought a bag of the same type. Swathi's remaining amount of money was 5 times that of what Ponnalagu was left with.

What was the cost of the bag

Answer: $41


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: $196 - $72 = $124

Step 2: $124 ÷ 4 = $31

Step 3: $72 - $31 = $41

The cost of the bag is $41.