(a) 100 decreased by 25%, then increased by 40%
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(b) 160 increased by 10%, then decreased by 30%
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15 Circle the correct multiplier for each of these percentage changes.
(a) Increased by 10%, then decreased by 20%
A 0.88 B 0.9 C 1.1 [1]
(b) Decreased by 25 % , then increased by 40 %
A 0.85 B 1.15 C 1.05 [1]
16 Without doing any calculations, decide which sign, < , > or =,
is missing from this sentence.
200 increased by 10%, then decreased by 10% □ 200 decreased by 10%,
then increased by 10%
[1]
17 A number, n, rounded to the nearest 100 is 1500.
Complete the inequality to show the possible values of n.
............... < n < ................ [21
19 A rectangle bas dimensions of 14 m by 2 m, correct to the nearest m.
Find the greatest and smallest values for the area of the rectangle.
Show all your workings.
Smallest possible area: ...................................... [2]
Greatest possible area: ...................................... [2]
6 The population of a village is 800 people. The population is predicted to increase at
a steady rate of 5% per year.
a Write down a calculation to work out the population of the village after:
i 1 year _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ii 2 years_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
iii 3 years _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
b What does the calculation 800 x (1.05)4 represent?
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c What does the calculation 800 x (1.05) represent?
d After how many years does the population of the town first go above 1500 people?
Show how you worked out your answer.
e Write down a calculation to work out the population of the town after n years.
9 When an integer is rounded to the nearest ten, the answer is 60. Write down:
a a list of the integer values that the number could be_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
b the lower bound _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
c the upper bound. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
10 A decimal number is rounded to the nearest ten.
Complete each inequality to show the range of values that the number can be when:
a the answer is 30 ___ ., x< _ __
b theansweris460. ___ ,, x< _ __
11 A decimal number is rounded to the nearest one hundred.
Complete each inequality to show the range of values that the number can be when:
a the answer is 700 ___ ,. x < _ __
b theansweris3500 ___ .. x< _ __
12 Karim works out the mean height of the members in his basketball team to be 178 cm,
correct to the nearest centimetre.
a Write down
the lower bound of the mean height _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ii the upper bound of the mean height._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
b Write an inequality to show the range of the possible values of the mean height.
