Percentages

Kaasni placed $2400$ into an investment that earned compound interest at a yearly rate of $7.5%$.

Feb/March 2017

Indira purchases a television during a sale for $924. That price is 12% less than the original cost.

Feb/March 2017

Dev produces 600 cakes. 18% of the 600 cakes are sent to a hotel and $\frac{2}{3}$ of the 600 cakes are supplied to a supermarket.

Feb/March 2018

Dev produces 600 cakes. From that total, 18% of the 600 cakes are delivered to a hotel, and $\frac{2}{3}$ of the 600 cakes are supplied to a supermarket.

Feb/March 2018

Calculate the percentage increase.

Feb/March 2019

Calculate the percentage increase.

Feb/March 2019

Riya places $\$30\,000$ at an annual compound interest rate of $2.5\%$.

Feb/March 2020

Dhanu owns a model railway set.

Feb/March 2020

Qianna places $3000$ into an account earning compound interest at $4\%$ per year.

Feb/March 2023

Show that Alain gets $400$.

Feb/March 2023

A square grid figure is displayed.

Feb/March 2024

The grocer sells potatoes, mushrooms, and carrots.

Feb/March 2024

Clare puts $12000$ into an investment for 3 years at $8\%$ per year compound interest. Calculate the value of her investment after the 3 years. Give your answer correct to the nearest $10$.

Feb/March 2025

In each week, Nisha earns $12$ per hour for the first $40$ hours she works. For any additional hours, her hourly rate is $30\%$ higher. In one week, she works $45.5$ hours.

Feb/March 2025

Find the mass increase.

May/June 2015

Prince Charming places $3000$ for 5 years at an annual simple interest rate of 4%.

May/June 2015

During a sale, the price of a coat is cut from $\$85$ to $\$67.50$.

May/June 2015

Calculate the percentage reduction in the coat’s cost.

May/June 2015

Calculate this year's family membership cost.

May/June 2015

In a batch of 80 batteries, 3 are faulty. Calculate the percentage of faulty batteries.

May/June 2016

Cheng put $\$4500$ into an investment earning compound interest at $3.5\%$ each year.

May/June 2016

A sample containing 80 batteries includes 3 faulty ones.

May/June 2016

A football club charges different ticket prices according to age group.

May/June 2016

Pablo has $\$16\,400$ available to put into one of these savings plans. Plan A earns compound interest at a rate of $4\%$ per year. Plan B earns simple interest at a rate of $4\%$ per year. Pablo keeps the $\$16\,400$ invested for $3$ years.

May/June 2017

Find $85$ cents expressed as a percentage of $\$2.03$.

May/June 2017

Work out the percentage that $85$ cents is of $\$2.03$.

May/June 2017

These were the charges set by an energy company in 2013. Electricity price: 23.15 cents per day plus 13.5 cents for each unit used. Gas price: 24.5 cents per day plus 5.5 cents for each unit used.

May/June 2017

Show that Annie receives $330$.

May/June 2017

Friedrich takes out a loan of $1200 for 3 years at 5.6% per year compound interest. Calculate the total amount he repays after 3 years.

May/June 2018

Raise $\$22$ by $15\%$.

May/June 2018

Raise $22$ by $15\%$.

May/June 2018

Each of the three boys has $600$.

May/June 2018

Work out the total number of hours the museum is open in a week.

May/June 2018

Calculate the percentage profit.

May/June 2018

Work out how much $1.20$ is as a percentage of $16$.

May/June 2019

Harry puts $800 into an account for 2 years at 3% per year compound interest.

May/June 2019

Calculate $\$1.20$ as a percentage of $\$16$.

May/June 2019

Shona purchases a chair in a sale for $435.60. This amount is a $12\%$ reduction from the original price.

May/June 2019

Calculate the percentage rise.

May/June 2019

Work out the overall cost.

May/June 2021

Rita and Henry run an investment business.

May/June 2021

Calculate the sale price of this tin of paint.

May/June 2021

Calculate the whole amount of money shared by Yasmin and Zak.

May/June 2021

A coat costs $126. In a clearance sale, the price is cut by $18\%$.

May/June 2022

The table gives the reported counts of tigers living in the wild in 2014 for some countries.

May/June 2022

Vanessa puts $8500 into an investment earning compound interest at 3.5% each year.

May/June 2023

Calculate the phone's amount as a percentage of the whole.

May/June 2023

Calculate the percentage increase in the price.

May/June 2024

The table lists the areas, in km$^2$, of the four biggest rainforests in the world.

May/June 2024

On Monday, a concert ticket costs $\$x$. On Tuesday, a ticket for that same concert costs 20% more than it did on Monday. Jack purchases 4 tickets on Monday and 5 tickets on Tuesday, and he pays $\$270$ altogether.

May/June 2025

The number of people on the island rises from 18400 to 19780.

May/June 2025

Calculate their percentage score.

May/June 2025

Calculate the value of 57% of 45.

May/June 2025

In May, the shop earns a profit of $542, and in June its profit is $600.

May/June 2025

Hadi purchases a dishwasher. He can either make a single payment of $980 or choose to pay on a monthly plan. The monthly plan is 20% of $980 plus 12 payments of $75.25.

May/June 2025

In the sale, the sewing machine's original price is cut by $38. This cut is equal to an 8% reduction of the original price.

May/June 2025

During a sale, a shirt’s starting price is cut by 15%. The shirt now costs $23.63.

May/June 2025

Luis purchases a season ticket for his local football team. The ticket price is $595.

Oct/Nov 2015

Kylie, Rio and Choi purchase a horse for $21 600.

Oct/Nov 2015

Ahmed bought a car for $34000. By the close of the first year, its value had fallen by 40%. At the end of the second year, the value was 10% lower than it had been at the close of the first year.

Oct/Nov 2016

Complete his invoice.

Oct/Nov 2016

Express $55\,\text{g}$ as a percentage of $2.2\,\text{kg}$.

Oct/Nov 2017

Adilla places $\$1200$ into an account earning compound interest at a yearly rate of $2.6\%$.

Oct/Nov 2017

Calculate the amount represented by $16\%$ of $\$525$.

Oct/Nov 2017

Express 55 g as a percentage of 2.2 kg.

Oct/Nov 2017

In May 2015, one litre of fuel cost $0.88. That price was 20% lower than the May 2014 price.

Oct/Nov 2017

Express $450 as a percentage of $680.

Oct/Nov 2017

Jeff is the proprietor of a clothes shop.

Oct/Nov 2017

A shop is owned by Leo, Kim and Priya.

Oct/Nov 2017

Work out the number of hats she makes over 5 weeks.

Oct/Nov 2017

Work out the value of $8\%$ of $140$.

Oct/Nov 2018

Jan places $800$ into an investment that earns simple interest at $3\%$ per year.

Oct/Nov 2018

Find the value of his investment after 4 years.

Oct/Nov 2018

Determine $1.45$ as a percentage of $72.50$.

Oct/Nov 2018

Jan puts $800$ into an investment that earns simple interest at 3% per year.

Oct/Nov 2018

Calculate what percentage $\$1.45$ is of $\$72.50$.

Oct/Nov 2018

Marianne sells photos.

Oct/Nov 2018

The Muller family are spending their holiday in New Zealand.

Oct/Nov 2018

Paula puts in $600 at a yearly simple-interest rate of $r\%$. After 10 years, the interest gained totals $90$.

Oct/Nov 2019

Calculate $5\%$ of $25$.

Oct/Nov 2019

Javier places $750 in an investment for 3 years, earning compound interest at a rate of 1.8% per year.

Oct/Nov 2019

A television costs $560. In a sale, this price is cut by 18%.

Oct/Nov 2019

Calculate 5% of $25.

Oct/Nov 2019

Paula puts $600 into an investment earning simple interest at a rate of $r\%$ each year. After 10 years, the interest collected is $90. Find the value of $r$.

Oct/Nov 2019

Ali and Mo divide a sum of money in the ratio Ali : Mo = $9 : 7$. Ali gets $600$ more than Mo. Calculate how much each receives.

Oct/Nov 2019

State the total number of members.

Oct/Nov 2019

Trina places \$16\,000 into an account that earns compound interest at a rate of 5\% per year.

Oct/Nov 2020

Increase 42 by 16% to obtain the new value.

Oct/Nov 2020

Ethan places $\$6400$ in an account paying simple interest at $2.6\%$ per year.

Oct/Nov 2020

A shirt costs $26.50, and that amount already includes 6% tax.

Oct/Nov 2020

Calculate 42 after a 16% increase.

Oct/Nov 2020

Adil and Brian receive the same wage. Adil has a 7% reduction in pay and his updated wage is $427.80. Brian gets a 7% rise in pay.

Oct/Nov 2020

A cruise ship travels 2067 km. At full capacity, it carries 880 guests and 360 crew. The ship has 480 cabins. On one cruise, 456 of those cabins were used. Last year, a cruise cost $4600. This year, the same cruise costs $4784. The ship cost $153 000 000 to build. The ship contains 480 cabins. The four cabin types are Ocean-view, Balcony, Interior and Suite. Hannah begins to draw a pie chart to show how many cabins there are of each type.

Oct/Nov 2020

Write the surface area in standard form.

Oct/Nov 2020

Chung places $2460$ in a scheme that pays simple interest at $3.5\%$ each year.

Oct/Nov 2021

Express 26 g as a percentage of 208 g.

Oct/Nov 2021

Marek purchases a computer for $\$420$. He later sells it at a 15% loss.

Oct/Nov 2021

Chai puts some money into an investment. At the end of the first year, the investment's value falls by 35%. By the end of the second year, its value rises by 40% of the amount it had at the end of the first year. Calculate the overall percentage change in the value of the investment.

Oct/Nov 2021

Express 26 g as a percentage of 208 g.

Oct/Nov 2021

Calculate the original cost of the train journey.

Oct/Nov 2021