Qwizdom - Higher percentage

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An interactive maths quiz designed for use with Qwizdom Interactive Voting Systems

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What is the decimal equivalent of 24%?

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What is the decimal equivalent of 14.5%

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Shannon got 26 out of 85 for a test. What is this as a percentage? (nearest percent)

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Kat eats 35 out of 65 cookies. What percentage does she eat? (nearest percent)

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To increase a quantity by 24% we multiply it by………?

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To increase a quantity by 3% we multiply it by………?

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To decrease a quantity by 3% we multiply it by………?

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To decrease a quantity by …..% we multiply it by 0.905?

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Increase £43 by 13%

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Decrease £38 by 16%

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What is the percentage increase from £26 to £33.28?

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What is the percentage decrease from £36 to £30.60?

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What is the percentage decrease from £140 to £101.50?

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A garage increases its prices by 4% in September. In the following January the prices go up again by 6%.

If a car cost £8450 initially, how much would it cost after both increases?

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My bank account pays me 5% interest each year. As a percentage, how much interest would I have earned after 3 years? (2 decimal places)

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Calculate the final amount (to the nearest penny) if £400 is invested at 3%pa for 8 years.

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Calculate the final amount (to the nearest penny) if £6230 is invested at 5.2% pa for 11 years.

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A credit card company charges 2.5% interest per month. What is the overall percentage rate of interest for a year? (1 dp)

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The price of a theatre ticket goes up 50% to become £60. What was its original price?

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A restaurant adds 15% service charge to a meal. If the total cost of a meal is £92, how much would it be without the service charge?

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The cost of a car goes down 30% to £8400 after a year. How much was it originally?

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The price of a coat goes down by 14% to £27.95 in a sale. How much was it before?

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A shop sells a computer for £423 including VAT. How much would it cost before VAT is added?

Hint: VAT is charged at 17.5%

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The number of visitors to a theme park increases drops by 18% between 2005 and 2006. It then increases by 20% between 2006 and 2007.Calculate the overall percentage decrease. (1dp)

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Lord Gates is thinking of increasing the entrance fee to his castle by 15%. His advisors have told him that this will reduce the number of visitors by 14%. Should he increase the fee??