Cambridge IGCSE · Mathematics (0580)

Percentages: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Percentages.

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Question 1

1 mark

Sarah invests $ \$5000 $ in a bank account that pays compound interest at a rate of $ 3\% $ per year. Calculate the total amount of money Sarah will have in her account after 4 years, correct to the nearest dollar.

Question 2

1 mark

A rare painting increases in value by $ r\% $ each year.
Given that the value of the painting doubles in exactly 10 years, calculate the value of $ r $ correct to 1 decimal place.

Question 3

1 mark

An investor places $ \$800 $ in a savings account that pays simple interest at a rate of $ 4.5\% $ per year.
Find the total interest earned after 6 years.

Question 4

1 mark

The population of a town decreases at a rate of $ 4\% $ per year.
If the initial population is 25,000, find the population after 3 years, correct to the nearest whole number.

Question 5

1 mark

A camera is sold for $ \$425 $ after a discount of $ 15\% $ has been applied to its original price.
What was the original price of the camera?

Question 6

2 marks

Calculate 25% of 180 kg.

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Question 7

3 marks

In a sale, a shop reduces all prices by $ 20\% $.
The sale price of a coat is $ \$112 $.
Calculate the original price of the coat.

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Question 8

5 marks

A house increases in value by $ 10\% $ in the first year and then decreases in value by $ 5\% $ in the second year.
Calculate the overall percentage increase in the value of the house over the two years.

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Question 9

5 marks

Liam invested $$1200\$ in a savings account. The account pays compound interest at a rate of $ r\% $ per year.

(a) After 3 years, the value of the investment was $$1348.32$. Calculate the value of $ r $, giving your answer to one decimal place.

(b) Liam withdrew the full amount of $$1348.32$ from the savings account and used it to buy a bicycle during a sale. The sale price of the bicycle was $ 16\% $ less than the original price. Calculate the original price of the bicycle, giving your answer to the nearest dollar.

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