1
2 marks
2 marks
i)
Write down the fraction of the rectangle that is shaded.
[1]
ii)
Find the percentage of the rectangle that is not shaded.
[1]
Did this page help you?
Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2023
First exams 2025
|
Percentages Toolkit (CIE IGCSE Maths: Core)
Topic Questions
22 marks
2 marksIn 2019 the rent for a café was $7275.
In 2020 the rent was $7566.
Calculate the percentage increase in the rent between 2019 and 2020.
Did this page help you?
3a1 mark
1 markThere are 480 cabins on a ship.
On one cruise, 456 of these cabins were used.
Find the percentage of cabins that were used.
....................%
3b2 marks
2 marksLast year the cost of a cruise was $4600.
This year the cost of the same cruise is $4784.
Work out the percentage increase in the cost.
Did this page help you?
42 marks
2 marksA plane ticket costs $680 plus a tax of 16%.
Find the total cost of this ticket.
$ .................................................
Did this page help you?
51 mark
1 markWork out 5% of $25.
$ ..................................................
Did this page help you?
61 mark
1 markWork out 142 as a percentage of 304.
......................... %
Did this page help you?
71 mark
1 markA car park has 880 spaces.
25% of the 880 spaces are on the top floor.
Work out the number of spaces that are on the top floor.
Did this page help you?
81 mark
1 markWork out 8% of 140.
Did this page help you?
14 marks
4 marksNadira buys a pack of 40 dresses and pays $500.
She sells 35 of these dresses for $22 each.
She sells the remaining 5 dresses for $14.50 each.
Calculate the percentage profit she makes when she sells all 40 dresses.
Did this page help you?
21 mark
1 markWork out $1.20 as a percentage of $16.
Did this page help you?
33 marks
3 marksThe number of passengers on a train increases from 63 to 77.
Calculate the percentage increase.
..............................%
Did this page help you?
42 marks
2 marksA geography examination lasts for 1 hour 40 minutes.
Hari is allowed 25% extra time for his geography examination.
Work out the total time Hari has for this examination.
Give your answer in hours and minutes.
.............. h .............. min
Did this page help you?
53 marks
3 marksTwo competing stores have discounts on their products.
Store A introduces an extra discount, which is applied to items after the first discount is applied.
| Store A | Store B |
| 20% off | 25% off |
| Today only: Additional 5% off! |
Which store will be the cheapest for an item with the same original price in both stores? Show your working clearly.
Did this page help you?
12 marks
2 marksThe entry price to a museum is $18.
This price is increased by 28%.
Find the increased entry price.
$ .................................................
Did this page help you?
22 marks
2 marksIncrease 42 by 16%.
Did this page help you?
32 marks
2 marksRoberto buys a toy for $5.00 .
He then sells it for $4.60 .
Calculate his percentage loss.
Did this page help you?
41 mark
1 markIn a football stadium there are 15 000 seats.
10 650 of these seats are occupied.
Find the percentage of the 15 000 seats that are occupied.
Did this page help you?
53 marks
3 marksSoraya is making flags to sell.
Each flag costs $15 to make.
Soraya sells one flag for $21.
Calculate the percentage profit.
Did this page help you?
62 marks
2 marksLast year the cost to keep a boat at a port was $14 per night.
This year the cost has increased by 12%.
Calculate the cost this year.
$....................................................
Did this page help you?
72 marks
2 marksThe price of a television is $560.
This price is reduced by 18% in a sale.
Work out the sale price.
$ ...................................................
Did this page help you?
83 marks
3 marksThe price of a watch increases from $18 to $19.17 .
Find the percentage increase in the price of this watch.
Did this page help you?
92 marks
2 marksIn an orchestra there are 15 woodwind instruments, consisting of oboes, flutes and clarinets.
20% of these instruments are oboes.
There are twice as many flutes as clarinets.
Find the number of flutes.
Did this page help you?
102 marks
2 marksYani’s house is for sale.
She decides to reduce the selling price of $240000 by 15%.
Calculate the new selling price.
$ ................................
Did this page help you?