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WorksheetsRPA 8x2 Percentages original value
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
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
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 ÷1.03
220 000 ÷1.3
220 000 x 0.97
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
1) A camera costs £180 in a 10% sale. What was the pre-sale price?
£200
£18
£198
£162
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
3) The cost of a holiday, including VAT at 20% is £540. What is the pre-VAT price?
£648
£450
£675
£432.80
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
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
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
