Mastering Reverse Percentages
Mathematics
Grade 8
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet covering Reverse Percentages for Grade 8 students. Practice involves understanding how to find the original amount before a percentage increase or decrease, using ratios and proportions.
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Mastering Reverse Percentages
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A shirt was sold at a 25% discount. If the sale price is £60, what was the original price?
[3 marks]2.
A jacket is marked at £120. During a sale, it is offered at a 30% discount. What is the sale price?
[3 marks]3.
The price of a laptop after a 20% reduction is £640. What was the original price?
[3 marks]4.
A shopkeeper reduces the price of a bicycle by 15%. If the new price is £255, what was the original price?
[3 marks]5.
If £75 represents 60% of an original amount, what was the original amount?
[3 marks]6.
A customer saved £15 after a 25% discount. What was the original price?
[3 marks]7.
A car’s value decreased by 10%, and the new value is £18,000. Find the original value.
[3 marks]8.
A pair of shoes costs £50 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?
[3 marks]9.
A school fundraiser collected £480 after a 40% increase in ticket sales compared to last year. What was the amount collected last year?
[4 marks]10.
A product's price was increased by 25%. If the new price is £125, what was the original price?
[3 marks]11.
A jacket originally costs £80. During a sale, it is reduced by 35%. What is the sale price?
[3 marks]12.
Challenge: A car’s value dropped by 15% and is now worth £17,000. What was its original value?
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- 12/30/2025
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