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Year 8 maths · N.18 · Simplify expressions

Percent change as an expression

Replace p with the number in the expression for the new price.

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  1. A price p is decreased by 10%, so the new price is 0.9p. What is the new price when p = 60?

    Answer: 54

  2. A price p is decreased by 50%, so the new price is 0.5p. What is the new price when p = 100?

    Answer: 50

  3. A price p is increased by 20%, so the new price is 1.2p. What is the new price when p = 60?

    Answer: 72

Tip: Replace p with the number in the expression for the new price.

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