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Edexcel IGCSE Math A Foundation 1.6 F Reverse Percentages Questions

Practise reverse-percentage questions by choosing the final multiplier and dividing the given value to recover the original amount.

Syllabus
First assessment 2018
Course
Math A 4MA1
Level
Foundation

Exam points

  • Choose the final multiplier, such as 1.12 after a 12% increase or 0.85 after a sale.
  • Divide the given sale price, score or distance by the multiplier to find the original value.
  • Distinguish reverse percentages from finding the percentage change itself.

Edexcel IGCSE Math A Foundation 1.6 F Reverse Percentages Questions question 1

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Teresa invests $ 2000 for 3 years in a savings account. She gets 4% each year compound interest.

Sam invested $T\$T.
The value of his investment decreased by 9% each year.
At the end of the first year, the value of Sam's investment was $1365.

Work out the value of T.

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