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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 1438 to 2242 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1011 to 2165 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1242 to 2190 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1161 to 2309 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1100 to 2395 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1486 to 2479 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1379 to 2001 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1176 to 2256 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1471 to 2223 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1438 to 2294 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1438 to 2242 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 56%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2242- 1438

                               =   804

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

                                        =  (804÷1438) x 100

                                        =0.559109874826 x 100

                                        = 56% 

 



2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1011 to 2165 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 114%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2165- 1011

                               =   1154

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

                                        =  (1154÷1011) x 100

                                        =1.14144411474 x 100

                                        = 114% 

 



3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1242 to 2190 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 76%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2190- 1242

                               =   948

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

                                        =  (948÷1242) x 100

                                        =0.763285024155 x 100

                                        = 76% 

 



4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1161 to 2309 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 99%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2309- 1161

                               =   1148

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

                                        =  (1148÷1161) x 100

                                        =0.988802756245 x 100

                                        = 99% 

 



5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1100 to 2395 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 118%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2395- 1100

                               =   1295

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

                                        =  (1295÷1100) x 100

                                        =1.17727272727 x 100

                                        = 118% 

 



6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1486 to 2479 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 67%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2479- 1486

                               =   993

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

                                        =  (993÷1486) x 100

                                        =0.668236877524 x 100

                                        = 67% 

 



7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1379 to 2001 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 45%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2001- 1379

                               =   622

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

                                        =  (622÷1379) x 100

                                        =0.451051486584 x 100

                                        = 45% 

 



8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1176 to 2256 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 92%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2256- 1176

                               =   1080

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

                                        =  (1080÷1176) x 100

                                        =0.918367346939 x 100

                                        = 92% 

 



9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1471 to 2223 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 51%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2223- 1471

                               =   752

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

                                        =  (752÷1471) x 100

                                        =0.511216859279 x 100

                                        = 51% 

 



10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1438 to 2294 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 60%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2294- 1438

                               =   856

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

                                        =  (856÷1438) x 100

                                        =0.595271210014 x 100

                                        = 60%