Level 3
Serene spent 37 of her money on some pens. She spent 14 of the remaining money on a box of poster colors and 23 of what was left on some books.
  1. What fraction of her money was left?
  2. Given that the books cost $12 more than the box of poster colors, find the sum of money Serene had at first.
4 m
Level 3
Risa had a sum of money. She spent $308 on a blouse and 58 of the remainder on a windbreaker. She was left with 110 of the original sum of money.
  1. What was the total amount Risa spent?
  2. How much money did Risa have at first?
4 m
Level 3
Mrs Lu had a sum of money. She gave her daughter $246 and gave 14 of the money to her niece. She used 34 of the remaining money on a computer and was left with 16 of the amount she had at first. What was the sum of money she had at first?
4 m
Level 3
Hannah bought 2014 m of cloth. She used 34 m to make a cushion cover. She used 13 of the remaining cloth to make curtains. How much more cloth did she use to make the curtains than the cushion cover?
4 m
Level 3
Kimberly bought 16 15 m of cloth. She used 25 m to make a cushion cover. She used 12 of the remaining cloth to make curtains. How much more cloth did she use to make the curtains than the cushion cover?
3 m
Level 3
Warren had 480 pens. He gave 58 of it to Asher and 45 of the remainder to Olivia. How many pens had he left?
4 m
Level 3
Aaron spent 14 of his money on a book. He spent 34 of the remaining money on a DVD.
  1. What fraction of his money was left?
  2. If he had left $12, how much money did Aaron have at first?
4 m
Level 3
Tom spent 27 of his salary on a television and 310 of his remaining money on a DVD player. If he was left with $630 himself, how much was his salary?
4 m
Level 3
Tricia used 25 of the ribbon to tie some presents. She threw away 47 of the remaining ribbon. As a result, she had 54 centimetres of ribbon left. How much ribbon did Tricia have at first? Give your answer in centimetres.
4 m
Level 3
During a family day event, Vivian participated in a cross country event. She ran 38 of the distance. She walked 14 of the remaining distance. As a result, she was still 360 m away from the end point. What was the distance of the cross country race? Give your answer in meters.
4 m