Try question 1
Percentages · No calculator · 2 marks
Work out 15% of £60
Show answer and working for question 1
- 10% of 60 is 6.
- 5% is half of 10%, so 5% of 60 is 3.
- 15% = 10% + 5% = 6 + 3 = 9 pounds.
Answer: £9
GCSE percentages practice and starter worksheets
Build confidence with percentages of amounts, percentage changes and reverse percentages. Try the examples, check the working, then choose the part of percentages you want to practise next.
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A useful approach
- Convert a percentage to a decimal multiplier, or build it from useful amounts such as 10% and 5%.
- For percentage change, divide the change by the original amount and multiply by 100.
- For a reverse percentage, identify the multiplier that produced the final amount, then divide by that multiplier.
A mistake to watch for
An increase followed by the same percentage decrease usually does not return to the starting amount: the second percentage uses a different base.
Try question 2
Percentage Change · No calculator · 3 marks
Last year a rail season ticket cost £640.
This year the same season ticket costs £688.
Work out the percentage increase in the cost of the season ticket.
Show answer and working for question 2
- Increase = 688 − 640 = £48.
- Percentage increase = 48 ÷ 640 = 0.075.
- 0.075 × 100 = 7.5%.
Answer: 7.5%
Try question 3
Reverse Percentages · Calculator allowed · 2 marks
In a sale, all prices are reduced by 15%.
The sale price of a jumper is £68.
Work out the normal price of the jumper.
Show answer and working for question 3
- The sale price is 100% − 15% = 85% of the normal price
- Normal price = 68 ÷ 0.85 = £80
- Check: 80 × 0.85 = £68
Answer: £80
Practise a specific topic
- Percentages — Foundation workout · Higher workout
- Percentage Change — Foundation workout · Higher workout
- Reverse Percentages — Foundation workout · Higher workout
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Use this as a classroom starter
Ask pupils to identify which amount represents 100% before they start. Keep original amount, change and final amount clearly labelled in their working.
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