CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 8: END OF UNIT 10 WORKSHEET

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Stage 8 End of Unit 10 Worksheet

1 a Find 135% of 40 kg. ________________________________________________________ [1]

b Find 0.8% of 7000 litres. ____________________________________________________ [1]

2 a Write $70 as a percentage of $80. _____________________________________________ [1]

b Write 21 g as a percentage of 12 g. ____________________________________________ [1]

3 a Increase 400 by 40%. _______________________________________________________ [1]

b Decrease 240 by 70%. ______________________________________________________ [1]

4 The mass of a child increases from 12.0 kg to 16.2 kg.

Work out the percentage increase.

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5 The population of a town increases from 25 000 to 63 000.

Work out the percentage change.

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6 a Decrease 4500 by 0.6%. _____________________________________________________ [1]

b Decrease 680 by 95%. _______________________________________________________ [1]

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7 This table shows the number of millimetres of rain each month.

July 83 mm
August 114 mm
September 52 mm

Work out the percentage change

a from July to August ________________________________________________________ [1]

b from August to September. ___________________________________________________ [1]

8 a Write 2 metres as a percentage of 80 cm. _______________________________________ [1]

b Write 6 minutes as a percentage of 2 hours. _____________________________________ [1]

9 The value of a car decreases by 15% each year.

The value now is $32 000.

a Find the value in one year’s time.

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b Find the value in two year’s time.

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10 The price of a TV is reduced by 40%.

After the reduction, the price is $150.

Circle the price before the reduction from this list.

$210 $240 $250 $375 [1]

[TOTAL: 20 Marks]

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