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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)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1205 to 2105 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1189 to 2315 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1291 to 2244 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1408 to 2328 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1403 to 2490 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1274 to 2448 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1222 to 2203 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1116 to 2495 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1147 to 2083 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1073 to 2385 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1205 to 2105 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 75%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2105- 1205

                               =   900

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (900÷1205) x 100

                                        =0.746887966805 x 100

                                        = 75% 

 



2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1189 to 2315 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 95%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2315- 1189

                               =   1126

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (1126÷1189) x 100

                                        =0.947014297729 x 100

                                        = 95% 

 



3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1291 to 2244 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 74%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2244- 1291

                               =   953

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (953÷1291) x 100

                                        =0.738187451588 x 100

                                        = 74% 

 



4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1408 to 2328 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 65%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2328- 1408

                               =   920

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (920÷1408) x 100

                                        =0.653409090909 x 100

                                        = 65% 

 



5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1403 to 2490 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 77%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2490- 1403

                               =   1087

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (1087÷1403) x 100

                                        =0.774768353528 x 100

                                        = 77% 

 



6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1274 to 2448 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 92%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2448- 1274

                               =   1174

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (1174÷1274) x 100

                                        =0.921507064364 x 100

                                        = 92% 

 



7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1222 to 2203 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 80%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2203- 1222

                               =   981

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (981÷1222) x 100

                                        =0.802782324059 x 100

                                        = 80% 

 



8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1116 to 2495 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 124%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2495- 1116

                               =   1379

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (1379÷1116) x 100

                                        =1.23566308244 x 100

                                        = 124% 

 



9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1147 to 2083 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 82%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2083- 1147

                               =   936

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (936÷1147) x 100

                                        =0.8160418483 x 100

                                        = 82% 

 



10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1073 to 2385 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 122%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2385- 1073

                               =   1312

Percentage of increase  = (Increase in amount÷Original amount) x 100

                                        =  (1312÷1073) x 100

                                        =1.22273998136 x 100

                                        = 122%