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Free Grade 3 flashcards for Percentage Decrease in Context Essentials in Examinations: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Per cent means 'out of 100'. Find 10% by dividing by 10 or 1% by dividing by 100, then build up. For an increase or decrease, use a multiplier.

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Difficulty

Foundation

Estimated time

20 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • UnderstandExplain percentage decrease in context essentials in examinations

    Explain percentage decrease in context essentials in examinations accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate percentage decrease in context essentials in examinations

    Calculate percentage decrease in context essentials in examinations accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare percentage decrease in context essentials in examinations

    Compare percentage decrease in context essentials in examinations accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • EvaluateJustify percentage decrease in context essentials in examinations

    Justify percentage decrease in context essentials in examinations accurately in a familiar context.

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Prerequisites

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How Percentage Decrease in Context Essentials in Examinations works

Per cent means 'out of 100'. Find 10% by dividing by 10 or 1% by dividing by 100, then build up. For an increase or decrease, use a multiplier.

Key wordspercentincreasedecreasemultiplierdiscount

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Find 50% of 660.[1]
  2. 2.Find 25% of 100.[1]
  3. 3.Find 75% of 380.[1]
  4. 4.Find 10% of 460.[1]
  5. 5.Find 15% of 260.[2]
  6. 6.Find 35% of 760.[2]
  7. 7.Find 35% of 560.[2]
  8. 8.Find 35% of 140.[2]
  9. 9.Increase $540.00 by 35%.[3]
  10. 10.Increase $200.00 by 35%.[3]
  11. 11.Increase $420.00 by 12.5%.[3]
  12. 12.Decrease $560.00 by 5%.[3]
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  1. 1. 330

    1% of 660 = 6.6. 50% = 6.6 × 50 = 330.

  2. 2. 25

    1% of 100 = 1. 25% = 1 × 25 = 25.

  3. 3. 285

    1% of 380 = 3.8. 75% = 3.8 × 75 = 285.

  4. 4. 46

    1% of 460 = 4.6. 10% = 4.6 × 10 = 46.

  5. 5. 39

    1% of 260 = 2.6. 15% = 2.6 × 15 = 39.

  6. 6. 266

    1% of 760 = 7.6. 35% = 7.6 × 35 = 266.

  7. 7. 196

    1% of 560 = 5.6. 35% = 5.6 × 35 = 196.

  8. 8. 49

    1% of 140 = 1.4. 35% = 1.4 × 35 = 49.

  9. 9. $729.00

    Multiplier: 1 + 0.35 = 1.35. 540 × 1.35 = 729.

  10. 10. $270.00

    Multiplier: 1 + 0.35 = 1.35. 200 × 1.35 = 270.

  11. 11. $472.50

    Multiplier: 1 + 0.125 = 1.125. 420 × 1.125 = 472.5.

  12. 12. $532.00

    Multiplier: 1 − 0.05 = 0.95. 560 × 0.95 = 532.

Worked examples

Easy example

Find 50% of 140.

  1. 1% of 140 = 1.4.
  2. 50% = 1.4 × 50 = 70.
  3. Answer: 70
Medium example

Find 40% of 100.

  1. 1% of 100 = 1.
  2. 40% = 1 × 40 = 40.
  3. Answer: 40
Hard example

Decrease $460.00 by 5%.

  1. Multiplier: 1 − 0.05 = 0.95.
  2. 460 × 0.95 = 437.
  3. Answer: $437.00

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Finds 10% and stops when asked for a 10% decrease.

    Correction: Subtract the 10% from the original.

  • Thinks a 50% rise then 50% fall returns to the start.

    Correction: The second percentage is of a different amount.

Teacher tips

  • · Teach 10%, 5%, 1% building blocks before multipliers.

Parent tips

  • · Work out the tip at a restaurant together.

Real-life applications

  • · Sales, tips, tax and interest.

Assessment objectives

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COLLEGE-BOARD COL-973.1 — Mapped statement covering Percentage Decrease in Context Essentials in Examinations.AQA AQA-392.2 — Mapped statement covering Percentage Decrease in Context Essentials in Examinations.

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