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£14416 = 106%
5. At Jack’s cafe all prices were £13.6415 = 1%
increased by 5% (to the nearest £1364.15 = 100%
penny). The new price of a cup of
coffee is £1.30. What did it cost
before the increase? 6. A holiday cost £552 including
100% + 5% = 105% VAT at 15%. What was the cost
without VAT?
£1.30 = 105% 100% - 15% = 85%
£0.0124 = 1%
£1.24 = 100% £552 = 85%
£6.4941 = 1%
£649.41 = 100%
7. A newspaper increased it
circulation by 3% and the new
number sold was 58195. What was 8. Santos sold his car for £7810. This
it before the increase? was 45% less than he paid for it
100% + 3% = 103% five years before. What did he pay
for it?
58195 = 103% 100% - 45% = 55%
565 = 1%
56,500 = 100% £7810 = 55%
£142 = 1%
£14,200 = 100%
£8580 = 97.5%
£88 = 1%
£8,800 = 100%
£13.87 = 92.5%
(rounded) £ 0.1500 = 1%
£15.00 = 100%