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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 1456 to 2320 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1494 to 2111 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1084 to 2174 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1317 to 2389 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1424 to 2246 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1283 to 2386 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1310 to 2384 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1239 to 2239 .Find the percentage of increase.

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9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1214 to 2103 .Find the percentage of increase.

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10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1148 to 2241 .Find the percentage of increase.

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1)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1456 to 2320 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 59%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2320- 1456

                               =   864

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

                                        =  (864÷1456) x 100

                                        =0.59340659340659 x 100

                                        = 59% 

 



2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1494 to 2111 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 41%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2111- 1494

                               =   617

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

                                        =  (617÷1494) x 100

                                        =0.41298527443106 x 100

                                        = 41% 

 



3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1084 to 2174 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 101%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2174- 1084

                               =   1090

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

                                        =  (1090÷1084) x 100

                                        =1.0055350553506 x 100

                                        = 101% 

 



4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1317 to 2389 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 81%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2389- 1317

                               =   1072

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

                                        =  (1072÷1317) x 100

                                        =0.81397114654518 x 100

                                        = 81% 

 



5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1424 to 2246 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 58%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2246- 1424

                               =   822

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

                                        =  (822÷1424) x 100

                                        =0.57724719101124 x 100

                                        = 58% 

 



6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1283 to 2386 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 86%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2386- 1283

                               =   1103

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

                                        =  (1103÷1283) x 100

                                        =0.85970381917381 x 100

                                        = 86% 

 



7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1310 to 2384 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 82%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2384- 1310

                               =   1074

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

                                        =  (1074÷1310) x 100

                                        =0.81984732824427 x 100

                                        = 82% 

 



8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1239 to 2239 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 81%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2239- 1239

                               =   1000

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

                                        =  (1000÷1239) x 100

                                        =0.80710250201776 x 100

                                        = 81% 

 



9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1214 to 2103 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 73%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2103- 1214

                               =   889

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

                                        =  (889÷1214) x 100

                                        =0.73228995057661 x 100

                                        = 73% 

 



10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1148 to 2241 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 95%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2241- 1148

                               =   1093

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

                                        =  (1093÷1148) x 100

                                        =0.95209059233449 x 100

                                        = 95%