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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 1278 to 2427 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1028 to 2273 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1222 to 2086 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1435 to 2278 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1127 to 2212 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1183 to 2225 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1339 to 2459 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1459 to 2442 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1330 to 2341 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1317 to 2008 .Find the percentage of increase.

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Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1278 to 2427 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 90%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2427- 1278

                               =   1149

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

                                        =  (1149÷1278) x 100

                                        =0.899061032864 x 100

                                        = 90% 

 



2)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1028 to 2273 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 121%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2273- 1028

                               =   1245

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

                                        =  (1245÷1028) x 100

                                        =1.21108949416 x 100

                                        = 121% 

 



3)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1222 to 2086 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 71%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2086- 1222

                               =   864

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

                                        =  (864÷1222) x 100

                                        =0.707037643208 x 100

                                        = 71% 

 



4)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1435 to 2278 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 59%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2278- 1435

                               =   843

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

                                        =  (843÷1435) x 100

                                        =0.587456445993 x 100

                                        = 59% 

 



5)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1127 to 2212 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 96%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2212- 1127

                               =   1085

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

                                        =  (1085÷1127) x 100

                                        =0.962732919255 x 100

                                        = 96% 

 



6)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1183 to 2225 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 88%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2225- 1183

                               =   1042

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

                                        =  (1042÷1183) x 100

                                        =0.880811496196 x 100

                                        = 88% 

 



7)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1339 to 2459 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 84%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2459- 1339

                               =   1120

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

                                        =  (1120÷1339) x 100

                                        =0.83644510829 x 100

                                        = 84% 

 



8)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1459 to 2442 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 67%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2442- 1459

                               =   983

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

                                        =  (983÷1459) x 100

                                        =0.673749143249 x 100

                                        = 67% 

 



9)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1330 to 2341 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 76%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2341- 1330

                               =   1011

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

                                        =  (1011÷1330) x 100

                                        =0.76015037594 x 100

                                        = 76% 

 



10)  

 A price of a suit is increased  from 1317 to 2008 .Find the percentage of increase.

Answer: 52%


SOLUTION 1 :

Given:

Increase in amount = 2008- 1317

                               =   691

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

                                        =  (691÷1317) x 100

                                        =0.524677296887 x 100

                                        = 52%