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Finding percentages of amounts is one of the most practical maths skills students learn. This includes calculating discounts, tax, tips, pay rises, and other real-world percentage applications that appear heavily in exam contexts.
Our tutors see these errors again and again. Knowing them in advance gives you a head start.
Calculating the percentage and then forgetting to add or subtract it from the original
Dividing by the new amount instead of the original in reverse percentage problems
Using additive methods that break down for large percentage changes
This topic is tested by the following exam boards. Our tutors are specialists in each one.
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