Mastering Percentages: Increase/Decrease

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
13 questions
~26 mins
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A worksheet covering Percentages: Increase/Decrease with emphasis on Ratio, Proportion, and Rates of Change for GCSE Higher students.

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Mastering Percentages: Increase/Decrease

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Practice Questions

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1.
Calculate the percentage increase when a value rises from 50 to 65.
[2 marks]
2.
A price decreases from £120 to £96. Find the percentage decrease.
[2 marks]
3.
What is 15% of 200?
[1 mark]
4.
Express 45 as a percentage of 60.
[2 marks]
5.
A population increases by 12% in one year. If the initial population was 50,000, what is the new population?
[3 marks]
6.
A jacket originally costs £80. During a sale, it is reduced by 25%. What is the sale price?
[3 marks]
7.
A car's value depreciates by 10% annually. If its current value is £15,000, what is its value after one year?
[3 marks]
8.
A student scores 72% on a test. If the maximum marks are 150, how many marks did the student score?
[2 marks]
9.
A shopkeeper marks up the cost price by 40% to set the selling price. If the selling price is £70, what is the cost price?
[3 marks]
10.
A factory's production increases by 8% each month. If it produces 10,000 units in the first month, how many units will it produce after 3 months?
[4 marks]
11.
A car's value drops from £20,000 to £15,000 over 2 years. Assuming a linear depreciation, what is the average annual depreciation?
[3 marks]
12.
Challenge: A company's revenue increased by 25% one year and then decreased by 20% the next year. If the initial revenue was £200,000, what is the final revenue after these changes?
[4 marks]
13.
Real-world application: A savings account earns 3% interest annually. If you deposit £5,000, how much will you have after 3 years, assuming interest is compounded yearly? (Round to the nearest pound)
[4 marks]

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Created
12/30/2025
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