Real-world: Percentage Increase in Medicine & Health
Mathematics
Year 9
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet exploring percentage increase through real-world medical and health-related scenarios. Designed to develop procedural skills, reasoning, and application in practical contexts.
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Real-world: Percentage Increase in Medicine & Health
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Year 9
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A medication's dosage was increased from 50 mg to 60 mg. Calculate the percentage increase in dosage.
[2 marks]2.
An infection rate in a hospital decreased from 15% to 12%. What is the percentage decrease?
[2 marks]3.
A health supplement claims to boost energy levels by 25%. If a person’s original energy score was 80, what is the new score after the increase?
[3 marks]4.
Plot the graph of y=1.5x for x values from 0 to 10 on the grid provided.
[3 marks]5.
Construct a triangle on the grid with a side length representing a 10% increase from 5 cm to 5.5 cm. Draw and label the sides.
[3 marks]6.
A vaccine is 95% effective. Out of 200 patients, how many are expected to be effectively protected?
[2 marks]7.
A hospital reports a 15% increase in patient admissions after a health campaign. If the original number was 400, what is the new total?
[2 marks]8.
In a clinical trial, the recovery rate improved from 70% to 84%. Calculate the percentage increase in recovery rate.
[2 marks]9.
A health device increases a user’s stamina score from 120 to 144 after use. Find the percentage increase.
[2 marks]10.
A medication dose was doubled from 25 mg to 50 mg. Explain whether this is a 100% increase and justify your answer.
[3 marks]11.
A health report shows a 12% increase in average blood pressure readings over a year. If the initial average was 130 mmHg, what is the new average?
[2 marks]12.
A medication’s effectiveness increased from 60% to 75%. Calculate the percentage increase in effectiveness.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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