Level 5-6 Numbers - Percentages - Increases and Decreases

1. In a sale, all the prices are reduced by 20%. Find the sale price of a washing machine which originally cost £299.

   • 60
   • 100
   • 176.30
   • 239.20

2. Bob, the local car dealer, is reducing all his cars by 15%. Find the reduced price of a Nissan which originally cost £690.

   • 580.60
   • 585.50
   • 586.50
   • 590.90

3. A train's top speed is 140 mph. After a service, its top speed increases by 12%. What is the new top speed?

   • 150 mph
   • 156 mph
   • 156.4 mph
   • 156.8 mph

4. To find the result of increasing a number by 13% you multiply it by .......

   • 1.13
   • 1.3
   • 1.31
   • 87

5. To find the result of decreasing a number by 7% you multiply it by .......

   • 0.9
   • 0.93
   • 1.07
   • 1.7

6. Thomas earns £22,500 per year. He receives a pay rise of 4.4%. How much does he now earn?

   • £23,000
   • £23,400
   • £23,450
   • £23,490

7. Simon bought his computer for £230. A year later he sold it for 20% less than he paid for it. How much was it sold for?

   • 164
   • 184
   • 204
   • 224

8. To find the result of increasing a number by 66% you multiply it by .......

   • 1.16
   • 1.6
   • 1.66
   • 34

9. Harold owns a 14% stake in a company worth £250,000. How much is Harold's stake worth?

   • £35,000
   • £40,000
   • £45,000
   • £50,000

10. The local football team are playing badly and the number of season tickets sold reduces by 17% from last year. If 3,700 tickets were sold last year, how many were sold this year?

    • 3,000
    • 3,071
    • 3,091
    • 3,099

Quiz written by Sarah Garratty