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Percentages: CAIE IGCSE Maths questions

Every CAIE IGCSE Maths exam question on 1.13 Percentages, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q10

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 10: Amir invests $1500 in an account. The account pays compound interest at a rate of r % per year. At the end of 8 years the value of his investment is $1656.73 .
  2. Q1

    June 2024 · Paper 3

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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 1: (a) The cost of a cinema ticket is $6.30 . (i) Work out the total cost of 4 tickets. $ [1] (ii) The cinema sells 10 tickets for the price of 9 tickets. A group
  3. Q3

    June 2024 · Paper 3

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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 3: (a) Here is part of the timetable for trains from Hinton to Jarmouth. All trains take the same time to travel from Hinton to Jarmouth. Hinton 10 47 Jarmouth 11
  4. Q1

    June 2024 · Paper 4

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    June 2024 Paper 4, question 1: (a) The table shows the areas, in km2, of the four largest rainforests in the world. Rainforest Area (km2) Amazon 5 500 000 Congo 2 000 000 Atlantic 1 315 000 V
  5. Q8

    June 2024 (0980) · Paper 2

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    June 2024 (0980) Paper 2, question 8: Kai invests $5000 in an account paying simple interest at a rate of r % per year. At the end of 8 years, the value of his investment is $5700. Find the value of
  6. Q7

    June 2024 (0980) · Paper 3

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    June 2024 (0980) Paper 3, question 7: The area of some land is in the ratio park : gardens : playground = 11 : 2 : 3. The park has an area of 4620 m 2. (a) Work out the area of the gardens and the a
  7. Q1

    June 2024 (0980) · Paper 4

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    June 2024 (0980) Paper 4, question 1: (a) A fruit drink is made using 1.5 litres of apple juice and 450 millilitres of mango juice. Write the ratio apple juice : mango juice in its simplest form. :
  8. Q16

    Specimen · Paper 3

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    Specimen Paper 3, question 16: Jo and Mira buy a shop. (a) They pay for the shop in the ratio Jo : Mira = 7 : 15. Mira pays $84 000 more than Jo. Work out how much they each pay. Jo $ Mira $
  9. Q14

    Specimen · Paper 4

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    Specimen Paper 4, question 14: (a) Hong has $4000 to invest. She invests $2000 at a rate of 2.5% per year simple interest. She also invests $2000 at a rate of 2% per year compound interest. (
All 9 questions on Percentages, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 2, Q10 (3 marks): Amir invests $1500 in an account. The account pays compound interest at a rate of r % per year. At the end of 8 years the value of his investment is $1656.73 .
  2. June 2024, Paper 3, Q1 (15 marks): (a) The cost of a cinema ticket is $6.30 . (i) Work out the total cost of 4 tickets. $ [1] (ii) The cinema sells 10 tickets for the price of 9 tickets. A group
  3. June 2024, Paper 3, Q3 (15 marks): (a) Here is part of the timetable for trains from Hinton to Jarmouth. All trains take the same time to travel from Hinton to Jarmouth. Hinton 10 47 Jarmouth 11
  4. June 2024, Paper 4, Q1 (15 marks): (a) The table shows the areas, in km2, of the four largest rainforests in the world. Rainforest Area (km2) Amazon 5 500 000 Congo 2 000 000 Atlantic 1 315 000 V
  5. June 2024 (0980), Paper 2, Q8 (3 marks): Kai invests $5000 in an account paying simple interest at a rate of r % per year. At the end of 8 years, the value of his investment is $5700. Find the value of
  6. June 2024 (0980), Paper 3, Q7 (14 marks): The area of some land is in the ratio park : gardens : playground = 11 : 2 : 3. The park has an area of 4620 m 2. (a) Work out the area of the gardens and the a
  7. June 2024 (0980), Paper 4, Q1 (12 marks): (a) A fruit drink is made using 1.5 litres of apple juice and 450 millilitres of mango juice. Write the ratio apple juice : mango juice in its simplest form. :
  8. Specimen, Paper 3, Q16 (8 marks): Jo and Mira buy a shop. (a) They pay for the shop in the ratio Jo : Mira = 7 : 15. Mira pays $84 000 more than Jo. Work out how much they each pay. Jo $ Mira $
  9. Specimen, Paper 4, Q14 (13 marks): (a) Hong has $4000 to invest. She invests $2000 at a rate of 2.5% per year simple interest. She also invests $2000 at a rate of 2% per year compound interest. (

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