Percentage Increase and Decrease - Questions

Question 1
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\(\$120\) is increased by \(25\%\) and then decreased by \(25\%\). What is the new amount?

\(\$112.50\)

Question 2
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Increase 70 m by 42%

\(99.4~\text{m}\)

Question 3
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What is the new amount paid if $856.22 is increased by 8%?

\(\$924.72\)

Question 4
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Decrease 9.5 L by 35%

\(6.175~\text{L}\)

Question 5
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Decrease 8 tonnes by 22%

\(6240~\text{Kg}\)

Question 6
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Increase 60 g by 125%

\(135~\text{g}\)

Question 7
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Andrew can run 200 m in 23.6 seconds. He wants to decrease his time by 11%. What time is he aiming for?

\(\text{21 seconds}\)

Question 8
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Samantha buys a bike for \({\rm{\$ 3100}}\) and sells it a year later, making a \({\rm{16\% }}\)  profit. 

a) How much profit did she make?
b) What was the selling price of the bike?

\(a) ~ \$ 496\,\,\,b) ~ \$ 3596\)

Question 9
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Olivia bought a house for \({\rm{ \$ 496000}}\) and sold it \({\rm{10}}\) years later, making a \({\rm{142\% }}\) profit. Calculate the selling price of the house.

\(\$ 1200320\)

Question 10
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Ian's weekly pay of \({\rm{\$ 990 }}\) increased by \({\rm{5}}{\rm{.5\% }}{\rm{. }}\) What is his new pay?

\(\$ 1044.45\)

Question 11
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If a number is decreased by \(30\%\) to give us \(357\), what was the original number?

\(510\)

Question 12
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Winter coats priced at \($830\) were reduced by \(15\%\) at the end of season sale. During the last weekend of the sale, they were further reduced by \(40\%\) off the discounted price. What was the final price of a coat?

\(\$ 423.30\)