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Calculating Percentage Loss

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22 questions
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  • Q1
    A shirt normally costs £25, but is reduced to £19 in a sale. What is the price reduction?
    £6
    £7
    £9
    £5
    30s
  • Q2
    A shirt normally costs £25, but is reduced to £19 in a sale. What is the price reduction as a fraction of the original amount?
    ¹⁄₆
    ¹⁹⁄₂₅
    ⁶⁄₂₅
    ⁶⁄₁₉
    30s
  • Q3
    A shirt normally costs £25, but is reduced to £19 in a sale. If the price reduction as a fraction of the original amount is ⁶⁄₂₅, then as a percentage this is...
    60%
    30%
    24%
    6%
    30s
  • Q4
    A hat normally costs £50, but then it is reduced to £42 in a sale. Link the following:
    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q5
    A coat is in the sale for £120. Its original price was £150. What is the percentage reduction?
    20%
    80%
    30%
    25%
    30s
  • Q6
    A village had a population of 200 in 2013, but by 2014 it had increased to 207. Link the following:
    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q7
    In the last year, my class has increased in size from 25 to 28. This is a 12% increase.
    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q8
    Piano lessons used to cost £20, but now they cost £23. What is this as a percentage increase?
    20%
    15%
    3%
    12%
    30s
  • Q9
    I bought a scarf for £10 but when I went back to the shop last week it was on sale for £7.50. What percentage decrease is this?
    Users enter free text
    Type an Answer
    30s
  • Q10
    Before Christmas, I weighed 60kg. After Christmas, I weighed 63kg. What percentage increase is this? (You may use a calculator if necessary.)
    Users enter free text
    Type an Answer
    30s
  • Q11
    A car normally costs £5000, but then it is reduced to £4400 in a sale. Link the following:
    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q12
    I buy a pair of shoes in a sale for £26. Originally they were £40. What is the percentage decrease? (You may use a calculator.)
    53.7%
    53.8%
    35%
    30%
    30s
  • Q13
    Over the last 5 years, Smarties have gone up in price from 50p per packet to 59p per packet. This is a 9% increase.
    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q14
    The number of fish in my tropical fish tank has dropped from 25 to 21 in the last month. What percentage have I lost?
    15%
    16%
    12%
    20%
    30s
  • Q15
    In the course of my triathlon training, my weight has dropped from 80kg to 76kg. What percentage of my weight have I lost?
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    30s

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