Real-world: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on applying percentage increase concepts to real-world situations through problem solving and reasoning tasks.

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Real-world: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Higher
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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the percentage increase in the price of a laptop that rises from £800 to £960.
[2 marks]
2.
A restaurant's revenue increased from £15,000 to £18,000 in a year. Find the percentage increase.
[2 marks]
3.
A town's population increased from 50,000 to 55,000. What is the percentage increase?
[2 marks]
4.
Plot the graph of y=2x for x values from 0 to 10 on the grid.
[2 marks]
5.
Construct a triangle with sides of 4 cm, 6 cm, and 8 cm. Label the sides.
[2 marks]
6.
A stock price increases from £45 to £54. What is the percentage increase? Show your working.
[3 marks]
7.
A car's value drops from £12,000 to £10,800. Calculate the percentage decrease.
[2 marks]
8.
A shop offers a 25% discount on a £120 bicycle. What is the sale price? Show your working.
[3 marks]
9.
A factory's output increased from 500 units to 575 units in a month. Find the percentage increase and explain its significance in a production context.
[4 marks]
10.
An investor's portfolio value increased from £25,000 to £30,000. What is the percentage increase? How might this influence their future investment decisions?
[4 marks]
11.
Identify the common mistake in calculating percentage increase when students forget to subtract the original value first. Correct the mistake in this calculation: increase from 80 to 100.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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