After Decrease: Real-world Applications
Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on calculating original amounts after a percentage decrease in real-world contexts, tailored for Grade 8 students.
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After Decrease: Real-world Applications
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A shirt was sold at a 20% discount. The selling price was £48. What was the original price of the shirt?
[2 marks]2.
After a 15% decrease, a laptop costs £850. Calculate its original price before the decrease.
[3 marks]3.
A shop reduced the price of a bicycle by 25%. The new price is £150. Find the original price before the reduction.
[3 marks]4.
Construct a rectangle on the grid with a length of 8 units and a width of 6 units. If the width is decreased by 10%, what is the new width?
[3 marks]5.
A car's price drops by 18%. If the new price is £20,700, what was the original price?
[3 marks]6.
A factory produces 480 units of a product daily. Due to a 10% decrease in production, how many units are produced now?
[2 marks]7.
A retailer offers a 30% discount on a jacket, selling it for £70. What was the original price?
[2 marks]8.
A sports equipment store reduces the price of a tennis racket by 22%. If the new price is £196, find the original price.
[3 marks]9.
A television set originally costs £900. It is discounted by 12%. What is the sale price?
[2 marks]10.
A student scores 85% after a 10% decrease in their percentage score on a test. What was their original percentage?
[3 marks]11.
Identify and correct the mistake: A store claims a 25% discount on a jacket, reduced to £75. The original price is listed as £100. Is this correct? Explain your reasoning.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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