1. 1
   A shop sells a jacket for 80 dollars. It is reduced by 15% in a sale.

   (a)

   Find the sale price of the jacket.

   [1 mark]

   • A65 dollars
   • B68 dollars
   • C72 dollars
   • D76 dollars

   (b)

   Find the discount amount in dollars.

   [1 mark]

   • A10 dollars
   • B12 dollars
   • C15 dollars
   • D20 dollars

   (c)

   Express the 12 dollar discount as a percentage of the 68 dollar sale price, to 1 decimal place.

   [1 mark]

   • A15.0%
   • B12.0%
   • C20.0%
   • D17.6%

   Total for question 1: 3 marks

2. 2
   In a school, 45 out of 60 students passed a maths test. The following year, 54 out of 60 students passed.

   (a)

   Express 45 out of 60 as a percentage.

   [2 marks]

   (b)

   Find the percentage increase in the number of passes from 45 to 54.

   [2 marks]

   Total for question 2: 4 marks

3. 3
   A trader buys a bicycle for 150 dollars and sells it for 180 dollars. Meanwhile, an employee earns a base salary of 2400 dollars per month plus a bonus of 8% of monthly sales; last month her sales were 3500 dollars.

   (a)

   Find the trader's percentage profit on the bicycle.

   [3 marks]

   (b)

   Find the employee's total earnings for the month, including her base salary and bonus.

   [3 marks]

   Total for question 3: 6 marks

4. 4
   A furniture store sells a sofa with a cash price of 900 dollars. Scheme 1: the customer pays a 20% deposit immediately, then the remaining balance in one payment with no interest. Scheme 2: the customer pays no deposit, but pays a total of 130% of the cash price across the year, which covers interest.

   (a)

   Under Scheme 1, find the deposit amount and the remaining balance to be paid.

   [4 marks]

   (b)

   Under Scheme 2, find the total amount paid across the year, and how much more this is than the cash price.

   [4 marks]

   (c)

   Find the difference between the total amount paid under Scheme 2 and the total amount paid under Scheme 1 (which totals 900 dollars with no interest), and express this difference as a percentage of the cash price, correct to 1 decimal place.

   [5 marks]

   Total for question 4: 13 marks

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