Percentages - Higher

Percentages - higher

Test Bite

You scored 5 out of 5

1. A washing machine sells for £240, after a discount of 20% on its originalprice. Find the original price. 

You said: £300

Correct. You've worked this out correctly.

2. The price of a bicycle increases by 10% to £198. Find the price before the increase. 

You said: £180

Correct. You've worked this out correctly.

3. A packet of washing powder is advertised as having '20% extra powder'. If it contains 1.32kg. What would the original pack contain? 

You said: 1.1kg

Correct. You've worked this out correctly.

4. A shop sells 300 radios in a year. If this is a 50% increase on sales the previous year, how many radios were sold the year before? 

You said: 200

Good. You've worked this out correctly.

5. A new car falls in value by 25% in a year. After a year, it's worth £ 9 600. Find the price of the car when it was new. 

You said: £12 800

Correct. You've worked this out correctly.