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Edexcel IGCSE Math A 1.6.F reverse percentages

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
Higher

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.

1.6.F Reverse percentages question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

Chengbo sold a house for 180000 yuan.
The amount for which he sold the house is 24% more than the amount he paid for the house.

Work out how much Chengbo paid for the house.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
yuan

Zhi bought a house on 1st January 2017
When she bought the house, its value was 120000 yuan.
The value of the house increased by 1.8\% per year.

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