After Increase: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focused on solving problems involving reverse calculations after an increase, aimed at GCSE Foundation students. Includes procedural exercises, real-world applications, and challenging extension questions.

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After Increase: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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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.
A shirt originally costs £30. After a 20% increase in price, what is the new price?
[2 marks]
2.
A shop increases the price of a book by 15%. The new price is £23. Find the original price.
[3 marks]
3.
Construct a rectangle on the grid with a length of 6 units and a width that results in an area of 48 units squared. If the length is increased by 25%, what is the new length?
[3 marks]
4.
A price of £50 is increased by 10%. A customer pays with a £60 note. How much change should they receive?
[2 marks]
5.
A new car's price after an 18% increase is £23,460. What was the original price?
[3 marks]
6.
A shop offers a 10% discount on a jacket. The final price is £45. What was the original price?
[3 marks]
7.
In a store, a TV's price was increased by 25%. After the increase, the price was £500. Find the original price.
[3 marks]
8.
A bicycle's price after a 12% increase is £268. Find the original price.
[3 marks]
9.
A mobile phone's price increases from £420 to £504. What percentage increase is this?
[3 marks]
10.
A jacket's price increases from £40 to £52. How much was the percentage increase? Show your working.
[4 marks]
11.
A store increases the price of a laptop by 15%. The new price is £690. If a customer pays with a £1000 note, how much change should they receive?
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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