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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)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 106830 to 86539 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 138187 to 80270 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




3)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 130160 to 58790 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




4)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 109844 to 57660 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 100543 to 88801 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




6)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 117075 to 68332 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




7)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 138925 to 88923 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




8)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 135315 to 88640 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




9)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 101866 to 62803 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




10)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 142139 to 87316 .Find the percentage of decrease.

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Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 106830 to 86539 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 19%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   106830

Change in price             = 86539

Decrease in percentage = 106830 -86539

                                       =  20291

Percentage of decrease = (20291÷106830) x 100

                                       =  0.189937283535 x100

                                       = 19%



2)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 138187 to 80270 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 42%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   138187

Change in price             = 80270

Decrease in percentage = 138187 -80270

                                       =  57917

Percentage of decrease = (57917÷138187) x 100

                                       =  0.419120467193 x100

                                       = 42%



3)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 130160 to 58790 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 55%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   130160

Change in price             = 58790

Decrease in percentage = 130160 -58790

                                       =  71370

Percentage of decrease = (71370÷130160) x 100

                                       =  0.548325138291 x100

                                       = 55%



4)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 109844 to 57660 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 48%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   109844

Change in price             = 57660

Decrease in percentage = 109844 -57660

                                       =  52184

Percentage of decrease = (52184÷109844) x 100

                                       =  0.475073740942 x100

                                       = 48%



5)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 100543 to 88801 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 12%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   100543

Change in price             = 88801

Decrease in percentage = 100543 -88801

                                       =  11742

Percentage of decrease = (11742÷100543) x 100

                                       =  0.116785852819 x100

                                       = 12%



6)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 117075 to 68332 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 42%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   117075

Change in price             = 68332

Decrease in percentage = 117075 -68332

                                       =  48743

Percentage of decrease = (48743÷117075) x 100

                                       =  0.416339953022 x100

                                       = 42%



7)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 138925 to 88923 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 36%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   138925

Change in price             = 88923

Decrease in percentage = 138925 -88923

                                       =  50002

Percentage of decrease = (50002÷138925) x 100

                                       =  0.359920820587 x100

                                       = 36%



8)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 135315 to 88640 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 34%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   135315

Change in price             = 88640

Decrease in percentage = 135315 -88640

                                       =  46675

Percentage of decrease = (46675÷135315) x 100

                                       =  0.34493589033 x100

                                       = 34%



9)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 101866 to 62803 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 38%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   101866

Change in price             = 62803

Decrease in percentage = 101866 -62803

                                       =  39063

Percentage of decrease = (39063÷101866) x 100

                                       =  0.383474368288 x100

                                       = 38%



10)  

 The price of a house is decreased from 142139 to 87316 .Find the percentage of decrease.

Answer: 39%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Original price                 =   142139

Change in price             = 87316

Decrease in percentage = 142139 -87316

                                       =  54823

Percentage of decrease = (54823÷142139) x 100

                                       =  0.385699913465 x100

                                       = 39%