RPA 8x2 Percentages original value

A jacket is £245 in the sale after a 30% reduction. How much did the jacket cost before the sale?

• £275

• £171.50

• £318.50

• £350

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In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 20%. The sale price of a digital camera is £195.60. Work out the normal price of the digital camera.

• 238.48

• £156.48

• £234.72

• £244.50

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A house has increased by 3% to £220 000. Which calculation would be used to find the original value of the house ?

• 220 000 x 1.03

• $220\ 000\ \div1.03$

• $220\ 000\ \div1.3$

• 220 000 x 0.97

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Prices are reduced by 27% in a sale at SuperMart. Georgia buys a TV, saving £75.60 on the original price. Calculate the original price

• 103.56

• £280

• £2.80

• None of these

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1) A camera costs £180 in a 10% sale. What was the pre-sale price?

• £200

• £18

• £198

• £162

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2) After fuel prices rose by 15%, a family’s annual heating bill was £1654. What would the bill have been without the price increase?

• £1438.26

• £1945.88

• £248.10

• £1500

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3) The cost of a holiday, including VAT at 20% is £540. What is the pre-VAT price?

• £648

• £450

• £675

• £432.80

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4) The world’s tiger population has decreased by 95% since 1910 and is now believed to be as low as 3200. If these figures are correct, what was the tiger population in 1910?

• 3040

• 160

• 3386

• 64000

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6) After a 6.5% pay rise an engineer’s salary is £36,700. What was the salary before the increase?

• £34460.09

• £2385.50

• £34314.50

• £39251.34

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10) An insurance company offers a no-claims discount of 55% for drivers who have not had an accident for four years. If the discounted premium for such a driver is £334, how would the driver have paid before the discount?

• £742.22

• £408.22

• £183.70

• £517.70

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