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Percentages and percentage change worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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Percentages and percentage change worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.Priya invests £750 in a savings account that pays simple interest. After 3 years, the account contains £840. Work out the annual rate of simple interest.
- 2.Work out 50% of 60.
- 3.A company's turnover this year is £180,000. Last year's turnover was £120,000. Write down this year's turnover as a percentage of last year's turnover.
- 4.Write 0.25 as a percentage.
- 5.After a 20% discount, a jacket costs £48. Work out the original price of the jacket.
- 6.Jamal invests £600 in a savings account paying 3% simple interest per year. Work out the total amount in the account after 4 years.
- 7.A sofa costs £800. Its price is increased by 25%. Work out the new price of the sofa.
- 8.Write 3/4 as a percentage.
- 9.The same jumper is sold at two shops. Shop A charges £40 and Shop B charges £50. Write down the price at Shop A as a percentage of the price at Shop B.
- 10.A car is bought for £17,500. Its value decreases by 12% in the first year, and by a further 10% of its reduced value in the second year. Work out the value of the car at the end of the second year, giving your answer to the nearest pound.
- 11.The price of a cycling helmet rises from £80 to £116. Work out the percentage increase.
- 12.A charity fun run raises money through entry fees and donations. Entry fees raise £1,260, which is 60% of the total amount raised. Work out how much money was raised through donations.
- 13.The rent on a flat increases by 10% one year and by a further 10% the following year. Work out the overall percentage increase over the two years.
- 14.A textbook is reduced from £60 to £45. Work out the percentage reduction.
- 15.The price of a share falls by 10% on Monday and then rises by 10% on Tuesday. Work out the overall percentage change from Monday's starting price.
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