Mastering Percentages: Increase/Decrease
Mathematics
GCSE Higher
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~24 mins
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A worksheet covering Percentages: Increase/Decrease focusing on Ratio, Proportion, and Rates of Change for GCSE Higher students.
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Mastering Percentages: Increase/Decrease
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1.
Calculate 15% of 240.
[2 marks]2.
A jacket is reduced by 25% during a sale. If the sale price is £60, what was the original price?
[3 marks]3.
Increase 120 by 18%. What is the new amount?
[3 marks]4.
A shop increases its prices by 12%, then decreases by 12%. Is the final price the same as the original? Explain.
[4 marks]5.
A car's value depreciates by 10% each year. If its current value is £15,000, what will its value be after 2 years?
[4 marks]6.
A student scores 72 out of 80 on a test. What percentage did they achieve?
[2 marks]7.
A population of 50,000 increases by 2.5% annually. What will be the population after 3 years?
[4 marks]8.
A recipe calls for 200g of sugar. If you want to make 50% more, how much sugar do you need?
[2 marks]9.
A company's profit increases from £80,000 to £100,000. What is the percentage increase?
[3 marks]10.
A bicycle's price drops from £450 to £405 during a sale. What is the percentage decrease?
[3 marks]11.
A school increases its enrollment by 15% each year. If there are currently 800 students, how many students will there be after 2 years?
[4 marks]12.
Challenge: A town's population decreases by 8% annually. If the current population is 25,000, what will it be after 4 years? Approximate to the nearest whole number.
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