Percentage Decrease Finding the Original

In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 20%. The sale price of a digital camera is £195.60. Work out the normal price of the digital camera.

• 238.48

• £156.48

• £234.72

• £244.50

Prices are reduced by 27% in a sale at SuperMart. Georgia buys a TV, saving £75.60 on the original price. Calculate the original price

• 103.56

• £280

• £2.80

• None of these

To decrease something by 12% you would multiply by ...

• 0.12

• 0.78

• 1.12

• 0.88

Which is the correct sum for finding the answer to :- "Delbert buys a second hand car for £12 000. Every year, the value of the car depreciates by 15%. How much is the car worth after 3 years?"

• £12000 x 1.15³

• £12000 x 0.85³

• £12000 x 0.15³

• £12000 - (£12 000 x 0.15 x 3)

A jacket is reduced in a sale by 20%. A customer has a loyalty card for a further 10% off the price. What percentage has the jacket now reduced by?

• 2%

• 30%

• 28%

• 8%

A shop advertised "Everything half price in our sale", but also now advertised that there is "An additional 15% off sale prices". Overall, this is equivalent to what reduction on the original prices?

• 35%

• 65%

• 80%

• 57.5%

Decrease £140 by 22%...

• £109.20

• £100.80

• £30.80

• £39.20

A holiday is advertised at £760 after it is reduced by 20% in a sale. What was the original price before the sale?

• £800

• £850

• £900

• £950

A new car falls in value by 30% in a year. After a year it is worth £8400. Find the price of the car when it was new.

• £15,000

• £12,000

• £10,000

• £9,000

I bought a top for £24. It was in the sale with 20% off. What was the original cost of the top?

• £28

• £30

• £32

• £34