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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 1289 to 2038 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1076 to 2096 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1337 to 2125 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1305 to 2323 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1002 to 2242 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1038 to 2299 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1079 to 2438 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1145 to 2374 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1298 to 2206 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1157 to 2009 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1289 to 2038 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 58%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2038- 1289

                               =   749

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

                                        =  (749÷1289) x 100

                                        =0.5810705973623 x 100

                                        = 58% 

 



2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1076 to 2096 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 95%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2096- 1076

                               =   1020

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

                                        =  (1020÷1076) x 100

                                        =0.94795539033457 x 100

                                        = 95% 

 



3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1337 to 2125 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 59%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2125- 1337

                               =   788

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

                                        =  (788÷1337) x 100

                                        =0.58937920718025 x 100

                                        = 59% 

 



4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1305 to 2323 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 78%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2323- 1305

                               =   1018

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

                                        =  (1018÷1305) x 100

                                        =0.78007662835249 x 100

                                        = 78% 

 



5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1002 to 2242 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 124%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2242- 1002

                               =   1240

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

                                        =  (1240÷1002) x 100

                                        =1.2375249500998 x 100

                                        = 124% 

 



6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1038 to 2299 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 121%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2299- 1038

                               =   1261

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

                                        =  (1261÷1038) x 100

                                        =1.2148362235067 x 100

                                        = 121% 

 



7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1079 to 2438 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 126%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2438- 1079

                               =   1359

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

                                        =  (1359÷1079) x 100

                                        =1.259499536608 x 100

                                        = 126% 

 



8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1145 to 2374 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 107%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2374- 1145

                               =   1229

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

                                        =  (1229÷1145) x 100

                                        =1.0733624454148 x 100

                                        = 107% 

 



9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1298 to 2206 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 70%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2206- 1298

                               =   908

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

                                        =  (908÷1298) x 100

                                        =0.69953775038521 x 100

                                        = 70% 

 



10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1157 to 2009 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 74%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2009- 1157

                               =   852

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

                                        =  (852÷1157) x 100

                                        =0.73638720829732 x 100

                                        = 74%