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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)  

Pavi bought a certain number of candies for $5.85. Each cost more than 60 cents. Pavi sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Pavi profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




2)  

Ovini bought a certain number of candies for $5.20. Each cost more than 60 cents. Ovini sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Ovini profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ramani bought a certain number of candies for $7.20. Each cost more than 85 cents. Ramani sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Ramani profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




4)  

Savithri bought a certain number of candies for $6.30. Each cost more than 75 cents. Savithri sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Savithri profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ovini bought a certain number of candies for $6.75. Each cost more than 65 cents. Ovini sold each candy for 90 cents each.

How much money did Ovini profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




6)  

Kumutha bought a certain number of candies for $6.30. Each cost more than 45 cents. Kumutha sold each candy for 75 cents each.

How much money did Kumutha profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvanayaki bought a certain number of candies for $4.80. Each cost more than 65 cents. Selvanayaki sold each candy for 90 cents each.

How much money did Selvanayaki profit


Answer:_______________




8)  

Pavi bought a certain number of candies for $7.20. Each cost more than 60 cents. Pavi sold each candy for 85 cents each.

How much money did Pavi profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mithra bought a certain number of candies for $6.40. Each cost more than 50 cents. Mithra sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Mithra profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




10)  

Kumutha bought a certain number of candies for $8.10. Each cost more than 60 cents. Kumutha sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Kumutha profit

$ ___


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pavi bought a certain number of candies for $5.85. Each cost more than 60 cents. Pavi sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Pavi profit

Answer: $2.70


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 65 cents x 9 = 585 cents (We can check the amount of candies Pavi bought)

Step 2: 9 x 95 cents = 855 cents

Step 3: 855 cents - 585 cents = 270 cents

Step 4: 270 cents = $2.70

Pavi profits $2.70.



2)  

Ovini bought a certain number of candies for $5.20. Each cost more than 60 cents. Ovini sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Ovini profit

Answer: $2.40


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 65 cents x 8 = 520 cents (We can check the amount of candies Ovini bought)

Step 2: 8 x 95 cents = 760 cents

Step 3: 760 cents - 520 cents = 240 cents

Step 4: 240 cents = $2.40

Ovini profits $2.40.



3)  

Ramani bought a certain number of candies for $7.20. Each cost more than 85 cents. Ramani sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Ramani profit

Answer: $0.40


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 90 cents x 8 = 720 cents (We can check the amount of candies Ramani bought)

Step 2: 8 x 95 cents = 760 cents

Step 3: 760 cents - 720 cents = 40 cents

Step 4: 40 cents = $0.40

Ramani profits $0.40.



4)  

Savithri bought a certain number of candies for $6.30. Each cost more than 75 cents. Savithri sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Savithri profit

Answer: $0.35


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 90 cents x 7 = 630 cents (We can check the amount of candies Savithri bought)

Step 2: 7 x 95 cents = 665 cents

Step 3: 665 cents - 630 cents = 35 cents

Step 4: 35 cents = $0.35

Savithri profits $0.35.



5)  

Ovini bought a certain number of candies for $6.75. Each cost more than 65 cents. Ovini sold each candy for 90 cents each.

How much money did Ovini profit

Answer: $1.35


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 75 cents x 9 = 675 cents (We can check the amount of candies Ovini bought)

Step 2: 9 x 90 cents = 810 cents

Step 3: 810 cents - 675 cents = 135 cents

Step 4: 135 cents = $1.35

Ovini profits $1.35.



6)  

Kumutha bought a certain number of candies for $6.30. Each cost more than 45 cents. Kumutha sold each candy for 75 cents each.

How much money did Kumutha profit

Answer: $0.45


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 70 cents x 9 = 630 cents (We can check the amount of candies Kumutha bought)

Step 2: 9 x 75 cents = 675 cents

Step 3: 675 cents - 630 cents = 45 cents

Step 4: 45 cents = $0.45

Kumutha profits $0.45.



7)  

Selvanayaki bought a certain number of candies for $4.80. Each cost more than 65 cents. Selvanayaki sold each candy for 90 cents each.

How much money did Selvanayaki profit

Answer: 0.60


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 80 cents x 6 = 480 cents (We can check the amount of candies Selvanayaki bought)

Step 2: 6 x 65 cents = 540 cents

Step 3: 540 cents - 480 cents = 60 cents

Step 4: 60 cents = $0.60

Selvanayaki profits $0.60.



8)  

Pavi bought a certain number of candies for $7.20. Each cost more than 60 cents. Pavi sold each candy for 85 cents each.

How much money did Pavi profit

Answer: $0.45


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 80 cents x 9 = 720 cents (We can check the amount of candies Pavi bought)

Step 2: 9 x 85 cents = 765 cents

Step 3: 765 cents - 720 cents = 45 cents

Step 4: 45 cents = $0.45

Pavi profits $0.45.



9)  

Mithra bought a certain number of candies for $6.40. Each cost more than 50 cents. Mithra sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Mithra profit

Answer: $1.20


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 80 cents x 8 = 640 cents (We can check the amount of candies Mithra bought)

Step 2: 8 x 95 cents = 760 cents

Step 3: 760 cents - 640 cents = 120 cents

Step 4: 120 cents = $1.20

Mithra profits $1.20.



10)  

Kumutha bought a certain number of candies for $8.10. Each cost more than 60 cents. Kumutha sold each candy for 95 cents each.

How much money did Kumutha profit

Answer: $0.45


SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: 90 cents x 9 = 810 cents (We can check the amount of candies Kumutha bought)

Step 2: 9 x 95 cents = 855 cents

Step 3: 855 cents - 810 cents = 45 cents

Step 4: 45 cents = $0.45

Kumutha profits $0.45.