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Real World Percentages Practice

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Real World Percentages Practice

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🛍️ Part 1: Calculating Percentages

1. What is 25% of 240?

Answer: _______

2. A shirt costs $80. Calculate the sale price after a 15% discount.

Sale price: $______

3. In a test, Sarah scored 45 marks, which was 30% of the total marks. What was the total possible score?

Total marks: _______

4. A jacket is marked at $150. It is discounted by 20%, then GST of 15% is added to the discounted price. What is the final price?

Final price: $______

📊 Part 2: Multiple Choice

5. Which decimal multiplier represents a 35% increase?

0.35

1.35

0.65

35.0

6. A car's value decreased from $20,000 to $17,000. What is the percentage decrease?

3%

15%

17%

85%

7. Which of these are correct methods for finding 40% of $250? (Select all that apply)

$250 × 0.40

$250 ÷ 100 × 40

$250 × 40

$250 × 0.4

💰 Part 3: Real-World Problem Solving

8. A restaurant bill comes to $85. You want to leave an 18% tip. How much will you pay in total?

Total amount: $______

9. A shop increases all prices by 12% due to inflation. If a book originally cost $25, what is the new price?

New price: $______

10. Explain in your own words how to find the original price when you know that $60 represents 75% of the original amount.

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