Real-world: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A challenging worksheet focusing on calculating percentages of amounts in real-world contexts, suitable for GCSE Foundation students. Includes a variety of question types to develop procedural skills, problem-solving, and extension knowledge.

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Real-world: Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate 25% of 240 using a calculator.
[2 marks]
2.
A shop offers a 15% discount on a jacket priced at £80. What is the discount amount?
[3 marks]
3.
A student scores 72% on a test with 50 questions. How many questions did they answer correctly?
[2 marks]
4.
A car's value decreases by 20% each year. If the car is worth £10,000 now, what will its value be after one year?
[3 marks]
5.
Calculate 12.5% of 320.
[2 marks]
6.
A discount of 10% is applied to a laptop costing £900. What is the new price after discount?
[3 marks]
7.
A factory produces 500 units per day. If 8% of the units are defective, how many units are defective daily?
[2 marks]
8.
A retailer marks up a product by 25%. If the cost price is £40, what is the selling price?
[2 marks]
9.
A customer spends £75 on a meal, which includes a 12% service charge. What was the original cost of the meal before the service charge?
[3 marks]
10.
An increase of 15% on a salary of £2000 is applied. What is the new salary?
[2 marks]
11.
Error analysis: A student calculates 20% of 150 as 30, claiming it is correct. Is this correct? If not, what is the correct answer?
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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