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Apple is having a 20% off sale for russian people. I bought my new macbook for 120 000 roubles, how many roubles was it originally?

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A packet of Hobnobs claims to be 24% bigger! It now contains 31 biscuits. How many did it have before?

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Delboy sells his goods at Peckham market for £66.70 making a 15% profit. How much did he pay for the goods when he bought them?

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Since being on Strictly Come Dancing Vanessa Feltz has lost 20% of her body weight. She now weighs 90 kg. How much did she weigh before the show?

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Christmas is on its way, so the price of a box of Thornton’s chocolates has been increased by 15%! A box of Thornton’s now costs £17.25. How much did it cost originally?

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The price of all oyster card season tickets increased by 4% to £98.80. What was the price before this increase?

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A new Ford Fiesta drops in value by 30% in a year. After one year, it is worth $8400. Find the price of the car when it was new.

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Ivan Ukhov, the 2012 Olympics high jump gold medallist, jumped 2.4 metres. This is 4% lower than the best height he can jump. How many metres is the best height he can jump?

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The price of all oyster card season tickets increased by 4% to £98.80. What was the price before this increase?

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Ivan Ukhov, the 2012 Olympics high jump gold medallist, jumped 2.4 metres. This is 4% lower than the best height he can jump. How many metres is the best height he can jump?

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