Percentages of amounts worksheets with answers

Cambridge IGCSE 0580

Find percentages of amounts, increase and decrease by a percentage, and work backwards to the original.

Sample sheet

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1
Increase $50$ by $45\%$ .
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2
Decrease $450$ by $25\%$ .
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3
Increase $510$ by $10\%$ .
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4
A jacket costs $\text{\pounds}180$ . In a sale the price is reduced by $35\%$ . Work out the sale price.
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5
A camera costs $\text{\pounds}380$ . In a sale the price is reduced by $25\%$ . Work out the sale price.
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6
Increase $260$ by $45\%$ .
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Percentages of amounts, Standard

Use a multiplier: a 15% increase is multiplying by 1.15 and a 15% decrease is multiplying by 0.85. To find the original, divide by the multiplier.

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Cambridge IGCSE 0580

Find percentages of amounts, increase and decrease by a percentage, and work backwards to the original.

Name Date

1
Increase $50$ by $45\%$ .
[3]
Scan for help
2
Decrease $450$ by $25\%$ .
[3]
Scan for help
3
Increase $510$ by $10\%$ .
[3]
Scan for help
4
A jacket costs $\text{\pounds}180$ . In a sale the price is reduced by $35\%$ . Work out the sale price.
[3]
Scan for help
5
A camera costs $\text{\pounds}380$ . In a sale the price is reduced by $25\%$ . Work out the sale price.
[3]
Scan for help
6
Increase $260$ by $45\%$ .
[3]
Scan for help

Percentages of amounts, Standard

Use a multiplier: a 15% increase is multiplying by 1.15 and a 15% decrease is multiplying by 0.85. To find the original, divide by the multiplier.

Scan the code beside a question to get help with it.