Percentages increase and decrease Quiz

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1. 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

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

• 1.13
• 1.3
• 1.31
• 0.13

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

• 0.07
• 0.93
• 1.07
• 1.7

4. 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

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

• 1.16
• 1.6
• 0.66
• 34

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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
• Option 5