Percentage Starter Activity - GCSE
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Percentage Starter Activity - GCSE
Answer each question. Show all working clearly.
1. Calculate 7.5% of £1,640.
2. After a 40% reduction, a coat costs £138. What was the original price?
3. A value increases from 560 to 728. Calculate the percentage increase.
4. Rosie invests £2,000 at 4% per year compound interest. How much does she have after 2 years?
5. A laptop is sold for £408 after a price rise of 20%. What was the price before the rise?
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Worked Answers
- Q1: 0.075 × £1,640 = £123
- Q2: £138 represents 60% of the original price. Original = £138 ÷ 0.60 = £230
- Q3: Increase = 728 − 560 = 168. Percentage increase = (168 ÷ 560) × 100 = 30%
- Q4: £2,000 × 1.04² = £2,000 × 1.0816 = £2,163.20
- Q5: £408 represents 120%. Original = £408 ÷ 1.20 = £340
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