Percentages - past paper exam questions

Q1. Samantha wants to buy a new pair of trainers. There are three shops
that sell the trainers she wants.

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1 off
5 50
5
plus usual price of plus
12 payments of
70 VAT at 20%
4.50

From which shop should Samantha buy her trainers to get the best
deal?
You must show all your working.

(5 marks)

Q2. Mr Green buys a garden spade. The spade costs 19.50 plus 20% VAT.
Calculate the total cost of the spade.

(3 marks)

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Q3. A computer costs 360 plus 17% VAT.
Calculate the cost of the computer.

(3 marks)

Q4. Lizzie bought a van. The total cost of the van was 6000 plus 17%
VAT.
Lizzie paid 3000 when she got the
van.

She paid the rest of the total cost in

10 equal monthly payments.

Work out the amount of each monthly

payment.

(6 marks)

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Q5. The rate of VAT was reduced from 17% to 15%.

A lawnmower costs 140 + VAT. Work out the difference in the price of
the lawnmower due to the reduction in VAT.

(3 marks)

Q6. Before a sale a store sells a shirt for 24 plus VAT at 20%.

During the sale the store reduced the price you have to pay by one
quarter.

How much will you have to pay for the shirt in the sale?

(4 marks)

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Q7. Arwen buys a car for 4000. The value of the car depreciates by 10%
each year.

Work out the value of the car after two years.

(3 marks)

Q8. Michael buys a scooter for 800 on 1st Jan 2008. Every year the value of
the scooter depreciates by 5% of its value at the start of the year.

Find the value of the scooter on 1st Jan 2010.

(4 marks)

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