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GCSE Percentages Mastery Worksheet

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GCSE Percentages Mastery Worksheet

Percentage symbols and calculator

🎯 WALT: Calculate percentages of amounts and use multipliers

Success Criteria: I can find percentages of amounts and use multipliers for increases/decreases

1. Calculate 15% of £240
2. A jacket costs £80. In a sale, it has 25% off. What is the sale price?

Hint: Use the multiplier method (75% = 0.75)

3. Sarah's phone bill was £45 last month. This month it increased by 12%. What is her new bill?

£50.40

£57.00

£45.12

£40.60

4. Extension: A car depreciates by 18% each year. If it's worth £12,000 now, what will it be worth after 2 years?

🔄 WALT: Solve reverse percentage problems

Success Criteria: I can work backwards from a percentage to find the original amount

5. After a 20% discount, a television costs £320. What was the original price?

Think: £320 represents 80% of the original price

6. OCR Trap Alert! Tom runs 5km in 30 minutes. He wants to improve his time by 15%. Which statement is correct?

His new time will be 30 × 1.15 = 34.5 minutes

His new time will be 30 × 0.85 = 25.5 minutes

His new speed will be faster

Both B and C are correct

7. In a GCSE maths exam, 65% of students passed. If 156 students passed, how many students took the exam in total?

💰 WALT: Apply percentage skills to real-world problems

Success Criteria: I can use percentages to solve money and everyday problems

8. Dyslexia-Friendly Version:
• Restaurant bill = £85
• Service charge = 12.5%
• Find: Total amount to pay
9. Which of these represent a 30% increase? Tick all that apply:

Multiply by 1.3

Add 30% to the original

Multiply by 0.3

Find 130% of the original

10. Extension Challenge: A student needs 70% to pass their GCSE. In their mock exam, they scored 45 out of 80 marks. By what percentage do they need to improve their score to reach the pass mark?

Self-Assessment: Rate your confidence with percentages: 1 (need help) to 5 (very confident)

Circle: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

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