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Edexcel IGCSE Math A 1.6 percentages

Use percentage questions to calculate parts, increases, decreases, original values and compound changes in money or measurement contexts.

Syllabus
First assessment 2018
Course
Math A 4MA1
Level
Higher

Exam points

  • Calculate percentages of amounts and express one number as a percentage of another.
  • Use multipliers for percentage increase, decrease, reverse percentages and comparisons.
  • Apply repeated percentage change to compound interest, depreciation or yearly changes.

Covered syllabus points

1.6.A Meaning of percentage1.6.B Express a given number as a percentage of another number1.6.C Express a percentage as a fraction and as a decimal1.6.D Percentages as operators1.6.E Simple percentage problems1.6.F Reverse percentages1.6.G Compound interest and depreciation1.6.HA Repeated percentage change1.6.HB Compound interest problems

1.6 Percentages question 1

[Maximum number: 6]

Gladys buys a table for $ 465 to sell in her shop.
She sells the table for $ 520

Question (a)

(a)

Work out the percentage profit that Gladys makes from the sale of the table. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

Gladys has a sale in her shop.
She decreases all the normal prices by 12%
The normal price of an armchair was $ 550

[ 3 ]

Question (b)

(b)

Work out the sale price of the armchair.
$

[ 3 ]

1.6 Percentages question 2

[Maximum number: 3]

Carlos, Flavia and Tazia shared £ 861 between themselves.
The amount of money Flavia got is 65% of the amount of money Carlos got.
The amount of money Tazia got is 22% more than the amount of money Carlos got.
Work out how much money Carlos got.

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