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Maths
Understanding multiplicative relationships: percentages and proportionality
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Which of the following words indicate an decrease?
depreciate ✓
discount ✓
interest
loss ✓
profit
Which of the following is the correct calculation for finding 5% of 300?
300 × 0.05 ✓
300 ÷ 0.5
300 × 0.5
300 ÷ 0.05
Match each question to the correct multiplier.
Increase by 4%
⇔
×1.04 ✓
Decrease by 40%
⇔
×0.6 ✓
Decrease by 6%
⇔
×0.94 ✓
Increase by 60%
⇔
×1.6 ✓
A t-shirt costs £13.50 in a sale offering a 25% discount. The cost of the t-shirt before the discount was £
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'18' ✓
The value of a motorbike depreciates by 12% each year. It is now worth £6512. Last year the motorbike was worth £
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'7400' ✓
Mr. Oak sells a vase for £72. This gives him a 20% profit. Mr. Oak originally purchased the vase for £
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.
'60' ✓
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