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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.
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