Percentage and Money Worksheet
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Percentage and Money Worksheet
Answer each question. All money amounts are in pounds sterling. Show your working clearly.
1. Priya earns £28,000 per year. She receives a 4% pay rise. What is her new annual salary?
2. Marcus earns £18,500 per year. His salary increases by 3.5%. How much extra does he earn each month after the rise? Give your answer to the nearest penny.
3. Sian puts £500 into a savings account that pays 3% simple interest per year. How much interest does she earn after 2 years?
4. Tom deposits £1,200 in an account offering 2.5% simple interest per year. What is the total amount in the account after 3 years?
5. A restaurant adds a 12.5% service charge to the bill. The bill before the charge is £64. What is the total amount to pay?
6. A family has a monthly income of £3,200. They spend 35% on rent, 20% on food, and 15% on bills. How much money is left each month?
7. Three friends split a restaurant bill of £78 equally. They each want to leave a 10% tip on their share. How much does each person pay in total?
8. A loan of £4,000 charges simple interest at 6% per year. How much interest is owed after 18 months?
9. Leila spends £420 on food in a month. This is 14% of her monthly take-home pay. What is her monthly take-home pay?
10. A worker earns £16.50 per hour. They receive a 6% pay rise. What is their new hourly rate?
11. A savings account holds £850. It earns 4% simple interest per year. How much will be in the account after 5 years?
12. A household budget is £2,500 per month. They want to save 8% of this. How much will they save in a year?
13. James earns £32,500. He pays 20% income tax on earnings above a £12,570 personal allowance. How much income tax does he pay in a year?
14. A café adds a 10% service charge to all bills. A customer's bill including the service charge comes to £55. What was the bill before the charge?
15. Two colleagues, Adam and Beth, both receive pay rises. Adam earns £26,000 and gets a 5% rise. Beth earns £22,000 and gets a 7% rise. Who receives the greater cash increase?
16. A student borrows £800 interest-free from a family member. They agree to repay 15% of the total each month. How many full months will it take to repay the loan?
17. A pension fund grows by 5% simple interest every year. If £6,000 is invested, how much is the fund worth after 4 years?
18. A hairdresser charges £45 for a haircut. She wants to increase her prices by 8%. What will the new price be?
19. A worker's pay was cut from £2,800 per month to £2,520 per month. Calculate the percentage decrease in their pay.
20. An electricity bill increases by 18% to £295.40. What was the original bill before the increase?
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