Percentages %
Percentage Increase & Decrease
Profit & Loss and Best Buys
Unitary Method
GST related
100

The class scored an average of 7 out of 15 questions on their quiz. What is the percentage of correct answers scored? (correct to 2 decimal points)

46.67 %

100

Increase $10 by 10%.

$11
100

A new laptop was bought for $700. It was then sold for $675. Is this a Profit or a Loss? How much was gained/lost?

Loss of $25

100

5 oranges cost $15

How much will 7 oranges cost?

$21

100
What does GST stand for?

Goods and Services Tax

200

Sir had 120 chocolate eggs hidden within the classroom. 9M3 found 35% of those eggs. How many eggs were found?

42
200

Decrease $20 by 40%

$12

200

Cost price = $63.50

Selling price = $96.75

Calculate the Profit.

$33.25 profit

200

10% = $12

What is the whole amount?

$120

200
Write an example of an Essential item that GST does not affect.

To check answer...

300
There were 20 calculators altogether at the start of the year. 6 were lost throughout the year. What percentage of calculators were left at the end of the year?

70%

300

Increase $86 by 34.5%.

$115.67

300

Cost price = $126.50

Selling price = $59.90

Calculate the loss.

$66.60

300

2/3 of a pay is $26. How much is the full payment?

$39

300

A bag of chips pre-GST cost $4.50. Find the GST of the chips.

$0.45 or 45c

400

A car that cost $9600 was given a discount of 23% off. How much money was discounted?

$2208

400

Reduce $125 by 32.5%.

$84.38

400

If cost price = $10 and selling price = $25,

Calculate the percentage profit.

150%

400

16% is 8cm.

What is the whole amount?

50cm

400

A pair of Jordan's cost $150 pre-GST. What is the final selling price of the Jordan's?

$165

500

In a class of 26 students, 10 students failed their yearly exam. Out of these 10 students, 2 were excused with a doctor's note. Express the number of students who failed and weren't excused as a percentage of the whole class. (2 decimal place)

30.77%

500

A shirt cost $20. The first sale reduced the cost by 35%. The second discount given to the shirt was an additional 10%. How much was the shirt bought for?

$11.70

500

100g of apples for $3.40

150g of apples for $4.26

175g of apples for $7.62


Which is the better buy?

29g per $1

35g per $1

23g per $1


150g for $4.26 is the best buy

500

0.15 is $27.90

Find the whole amount.

$186

500

A Nintendo Switch costs $490 GST inclusive. What is the pre-GST price of the Switch?

$445.45 (2d.p.)