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Year 8 Percentages
Question 1

Find 60 % of 220

Question 2

Find 79 % of 40

Question 3

Increase 110 by 25 %

Question 4

There are 36 Year 9 pupils in a tennis club, out of a total of 43 pupils.

Write this proportion as a percentage.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place when appropriate.

Question 5

The price of a train ticket increases from £281 to £337.20

Find the percentage change.

Question 6

The price of a wardrobe is increased by 68 % and now is $ 359.52.

Find the original price.

Question 7

The cost of a season train ticket is reduced by $ 8.14 which corresponds to a 22 % reduction.

Find the original cost of the season ticket.

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Question 1
132

➀ Divide by 10

220 ÷ 10=22

➁ Multiply by 6

22 ×6=132

Question 2
31.6

➀ Find 70 %

10 %∧→ 4
70 %∧→ 28

➁ Find 9 %

1 %∧→ 0.4
9 %∧→ 3.6

➂ Find 79 %

79 %∧→ 28+3.6=31.6

Question 3
137.5

➀ Find 25 % of 110.

25 % of 110∧¿ 110 ÷ 4
¿=27.5

The final answer is therefore 110+ 27.5=137.5

Question 4
83.7%

You can write the proportion as a fraction, and convert it to a percentage.

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36
× 100=83.7 %
43

Question 5
20% increase

➀ Find the multiplier.

final amount
multiplier ∧¿
original amount
337.2
¿=
281
¿=1.2

➁ Find the percentage change.

1.2−1∧¿ 0.2
¿=20 % increase

Question 6
$214

100+68
The percentage multiplier is =1.68
100

359.52
If x is the original quantity, then x × 1.68=359.52 which rearranges to x=
1.68

Therefore x=214

Question 7
$37

22
The percentage multiplier is =0.22
100

8.14
If x is the original quantity, then x × 0.22=8.14 which rearranges to x=
0.22

Therefore x=37

Year 8 Percentages - Learning Outcomes

Q1) Find the percentage of an amount without a calculator (multiples of 10%).

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Year 8 Percentages Feed Forward Task

Question 1

Find 10 % of 240

Question 2

Find 36 % of 20

Question 3

Increase 110 by 75 %

Question 4

There are 12 Year 8 pupils in a music club, out of a total of 57 pupils.

Write this proportion as a percentage.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place when appropriate.

Question 5

The price of a phone increases from £790 to £805.80

Determine the percentage change.

Question 6

The price of an online Maths website subscription is decreased by 55 % and now is $ 154.35.
Find the original price.

Question 7

In a 15 % sale, the price of a phone reduced by $ 8.25.

Find the original price of the phone.

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Question 1
24

➀ Divide by 10

240 ÷ 10=24

Question 2
7.2

➀ Find 30 %

10 %∧→ 2
30 %∧→ 6

➁ Find 6 %

1 %∧→ 0.2
6 %∧→ 1.2

➂ Find 36 %

36 %∧→ 6+1.2=7.2

Question 3
192.5

➀ Find 25 % of 110.

25 % of 110∧¿ 110 ÷ 4
¿=27.5

➁ Find 75 % of 110.

75 % of 110∧¿ 27.5 ×3
¿=82.5

The final answer is therefore 110+ 82.5=192.5

Question 4
21.1%

You can write the proportion as a fraction, and convert it to a percentage.

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12
×100=21.1 %
57

Question 5
2% increase

➀ Find the multiplier.

final amount
multiplier ∧¿
original amount
805.8
¿=
790
¿=1.02

➁ Find the percentage change.

1.02−1∧¿ 0.02
¿=2 % increase

Question 6
$343

100−55
The percentage multiplier is =0.45
100

154.35
If x is the original quantity, then x × 0.45=154.35 which rearranges to x=
0.45

Therefore x=343

Question 7
$55

15
The percentage multiplier is =0.15
100

8.25
If x is the original quantity, then x × 0.15=8.25 which rearranges to x=
0.15

Therefore x=55
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