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CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Extended E1.13.5 Calculate Using Reverse Percentages Questions

Practise recovering original prices, sales or quantities from known final values after percentage increases or decreases.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Mathematics 0580
Level
Extended

Exam points

  • divide a final value by its percentage multiplier to recover the original amount
  • translate profit or discount wording into the correct multiplier before reversing
  • form an equation when several linked percentage changes contain an unknown value

CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Extended E1.13.5 Calculate Using Reverse Percentages Questions question 1

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The number of people at a football match is 1455.

This is 6.25% of the total number of people allowed in the stadium.
Find the total number of people allowed in the stadium.

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