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Calculator Tricky Percentages In 2015, Gill paid £35 per month for her gas bill. In 2016, she paid by direct debit and she got a 5% discount on this price. At the start of 2017, Hami received a 12% increase on his yearly gas bill from the previous year. It now costs him £420 per year. Calculate who paid more for their gas bill in 2016. (4 marks) Key Skills Percentage a, 25% Multipliers b. 83% Write down the c. 2.5% percentage multiplier d. 15% increase used to calculate each percentage. e. 23% decrease Calculating a. 25% of £90 Percentages b. 83% of £450 Use a calculator c. 2.5% of £120 to work out the percentage of each amount. e. A 23% decrease on £510 d. A 15% increase on £60 Reverse Percentages | a. A phone bill costs £103.5 after a 15% increase. In each question, calculate the b. Acoat costs £231 after a 23% decrease. original amount. c. Aboiler service costs £175.50 after a 2.5% decrease. Now try the original question! Secondary var wnstcon OP,

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