Ratio & ProportionExam Tips
Exam Tips: Percentage Increase
Part of Percentage Increase — GCSE Mathematics
This exam tips covers Exam Tips: Percentage Increase within Percentage Increase for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Percentage Increase in Ratio & Proportion for GCSE Mathematics with 12 exam-style questions and 22 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 5 of 5 in this topic. Treat this as a marking guide for what examiners are looking for, not just a fact list.
Topic position
Section 5 of 5
Practice
12 questions
Recall
22 flashcards
💡 Exam Tips: Percentage Increase
- Always add 1 to the percentage (as decimal) to get the multiplier
- Check your multiplier - it should always be greater than 1 for increases
- Show your working - write out the multiplier calculation
- Round sensibly - money to nearest penny, people to whole numbers
- Check your answer - new amount should be bigger than original
- Look for key words: "increase", "rise", "growth", "more than"
- Watch units - keep them consistent throughout