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Maths Quiz - Solving Problems - Money 2 (Easy) (Questions)

This 11 Plus Maths quiz shows how percentages apply to real-life costs, like working out service charges and total restaurant bills.

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Fascinating Fact:

A restaurant bill comes to £72 before service. A 12.5 percent service charge is added, making the total £81.

In 11 Plus Maths, pupils learn how percentages can increase or decrease amounts. Understanding service charges, discounts, and tips helps apply maths confidently in daily life.

Key Terms

Service Charge: An extra amount, usually a percentage, added to a bill for staff service in a restaurant.
Percentage: A way of expressing part of a whole, where the total equals 100.
Total Bill: The combined amount including the original cost and any added charges.

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Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you calculate a 12.5 percent service charge?

Find 10 percent of the bill by dividing by 10, then add half of 5 percent. Add this amount to the original total for the final cost.

Why do restaurants add a service charge?

Service charges reward staff for their service and save customers from calculating tips separately. They’re often shown clearly on the bill.

Is a service charge always compulsory?

In many restaurants it’s optional, especially if marked “discretionary.” Customers can ask to remove it if they prefer to tip directly.

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Maths Quiz - Solving Problems - Money 2 (Easy) (Answers)

1.

Jill bought a bucket for £11.89. She paid with a £50 note, and was given £33.11 in change. By how much was she short changed?

[x]	£5.00
[ ]	£6.00
[ ]	£7.00
[ ]	£8.00

If you get short changed, it means that you have been given less change than you should have been given.
£50 - £11.89 = £38.11 which is £5.00 more than the change Jill was given, ? she was short-changed by £5.00

2.

How many pounds is 7,805 pence?

[ ]	£7.85
[x]	£78.05
[ ]	£780.50
[ ]	£7,805.00

7,805 ÷ 100 = £78.05. When multiplying by 100, just move the decimal point two places to the right BUT when dividing by 100, just move the decimal point two places to the left

3.

A house costs £186,898.99. Sophie haggles and manages to get the price reduced by £11,899. How much did Sophie pay for the house?

[ ]	£176,999.99
[ ]	£175,999.99
[x]	£174,999.99
[ ]	£173,999.99

£186,898.99 - £11,899 = £174,999.99. A 'discount' is a reduction in price or cost

4.

How many 20 p coins are there in £3,420?

[ ]	7,100
[ ]	10,100
[ ]	13,100
[x]	17,100

There are five 20 p coins in £1 ? in £3,420 there are 3,420 × 5 = 17,100

5.

If you have £36, how much will you have if you quadruple it?

[x]	£144
[ ]	£108
[ ]	£12
[ ]	£9

If you quadruple something, you multiply it by 4

6.

If Frank earns £350 a week, how much will he have earned in one calendar year?

[ ]	£18,550
[x]	£18,200
[ ]	£17,850
[ ]	£17,500

52 × £350 = £18,200 because there are 52 weeks in a calendar year

7.

If 19 items cost £142.50, how much will 7 items cost?

[ ]	£17.50
[ ]	£35.00
[x]	£52.50
[ ]	£70.00

First find the cost of one item: 142.5 ÷ 19 = 7.5
Now we find the cost of 7 items: 7.5 x 7 = 52.5
Remember that, when dealing with money, decimals should be given to 2 places: 52.5 = £52.50

8.

A shopkeeper sells birthday cards for £2.99. If the cards cost the shopkeeper 35 pence, how much profit does he make on each card?

[ ]	£1.74
[ ]	£2.04
[ ]	£2.34
[x]	£2.64

Profit = Selling Price - Cost Price = £2.99 - £0.35 = £2.64. If the profit is a negative number, then you have made a loss

9.

If you have £180, how much will you have if you treble it?

[ ]	£60
[ ]	£90
[ ]	£360
[x]	£540

If you treble something, you multiply it by 3

10.

How many £50 notes are there in £1,000,000?

[ ]	200,000
[x]	20,000
[ ]	2,000
[ ]	200

1,000,000 ÷ 50 = 20,000