Q1) A box of cornflakes usually
weighs 600g however there is now 50%
extra!
Q2) There is a 10% sale in JD Sports.
a) How much is the discount on the
trainers?
a) How much extra are you getting?
b) How much will the box weigh now?
b) What is the new price of the trainers?
Q3) A couple go to a restaurant and
are charged £60 for their food.
They must pay a servce charge (tip) of
10%.
a) How much will the service charge
be?
Q4) A man earns £40,000 in a year
but must pay tax at 21%.
b) What will be the total cost of the meal?
b) What will be his income after tax?
a) How much tax must he pay?
Q5) A widescreen TV usually costs
£600 but there is a discount of
25%.
Q6) A salesman earns £700 a
month as well as commission at
2.5% of £4,000.
a) How much is the discount?
a) How much is his commission?
b) What is the new price of the widescreen TV?
Q7) Davina has a height of 160 cm.
Over the course of a year her height
increases by 1.5%
b) What is his total income?
Q8) There is a student discount of
18%
a) How much is the discount?
a) How much has she grown?
b) What is her height now?
b) What is the new price of the T-Shirt?
Solutions:
Q1. (a) 50% of 600 = 300 (b) 600 + 300 = 900g
Q2. (a) 10% of 120 = £12 (b) £120 - £12 = £108
Q3. (a) 10% of £60 = £6 (b) £60 + £6 = £66
Q4. (a) 21% of 40000 = £8 400 (b) £31 600
Q5. (a) £150 (b) 450
Q6. (a) £100 (b) £800
Q7. (a) 2.4cm (b) 162.4cm
Q8. (a) £7.20 (b) £32.80