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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 1191 to 2487 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1074 to 2198 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1265 to 2428 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1206 to 2429 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1386 to 2260 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1231 to 2215 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1013 to 2299 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1113 to 2318 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1364 to 2457 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1084 to 2315 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1191 to 2487 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 109%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2487- 1191

                               =   1296

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

                                        =  (1296÷1191) x 100

                                        =1.088161209068 x 100

                                        = 109% 

 



2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1074 to 2198 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 105%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2198- 1074

                               =   1124

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

                                        =  (1124÷1074) x 100

                                        =1.0465549348231 x 100

                                        = 105% 

 



3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1265 to 2428 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 92%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2428- 1265

                               =   1163

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

                                        =  (1163÷1265) x 100

                                        =0.91936758893281 x 100

                                        = 92% 

 



4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1206 to 2429 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 101%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2429- 1206

                               =   1223

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

                                        =  (1223÷1206) x 100

                                        =1.014096185738 x 100

                                        = 101% 

 



5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1386 to 2260 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 63%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2260- 1386

                               =   874

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

                                        =  (874÷1386) x 100

                                        =0.63059163059163 x 100

                                        = 63% 

 



6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1231 to 2215 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 80%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2215- 1231

                               =   984

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

                                        =  (984÷1231) x 100

                                        =0.79935012185215 x 100

                                        = 80% 

 



7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1013 to 2299 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 127%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2299- 1013

                               =   1286

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

                                        =  (1286÷1013) x 100

                                        =1.2694965449161 x 100

                                        = 127% 

 



8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1113 to 2318 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 108%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2318- 1113

                               =   1205

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

                                        =  (1205÷1113) x 100

                                        =1.0826594788859 x 100

                                        = 108% 

 



9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1364 to 2457 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 80%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2457- 1364

                               =   1093

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

                                        =  (1093÷1364) x 100

                                        =0.80131964809384 x 100

                                        = 80% 

 



10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1084 to 2315 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 114%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2315- 1084

                               =   1231

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

                                        =  (1231÷1084) x 100

                                        =1.1356088560886 x 100

                                        = 114%