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Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics practice

MCQ practice - 1 Determine a specified percentage of a given amount. 2 Represent one amount as a percentage of another. 3 Compute percentage increases or decreases. 4 Perform calculations involving simple and compound interest, which may include scenarios with repeated percentage changes. Note that formulas will not be provided. 5 Execute calculations using reverse percentages, such as finding the original price when given the selling price and the percentage profit. Percentage calculations may involve: deposits, discounts, profit and loss (expressed as either a value or a percentage), earnings, and percentages exceeding 100%. - Percentages

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Percentages

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What is 30% of 80?.

  1. A.24
  2. B.26
  3. C.20
  4. D.22

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Profit Calculation

A shop sells a bicycle for £360. The shop makes a profit of 20% on the cost price.

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    Calculate the cost price of the bicycle.

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