Maya sees a laptop priced at £800 with a 25% discount. How much will she pay?
This is a percentage decrease problem - we need to find the new amount after a reduction. Whether it's discounts, depreciation, or population decline, the multiplier method makes these calculations quick and accurate.
This introduction covers The Sale Discount within Percentage Decrease for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Percentage Decrease in Ratio & Proportion for GCSE Mathematics with 12 exam-style questions and 22 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 6 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Percentage Decrease
What multiplier is used to decrease a value by 35%?
A shop advertises '25% off everything'. A student says: 'The multiplier is 0.25 because 25% = 0.25.' Explain what is wrong with the student's reasoning and state the correct multiplier.