GCSE Maths
GCSE Maths Percentages Exam Questions
Free GCSE Maths exam questions on Percentages, with full model answers. Covers finding percentages of amounts and writing one number as a percentage of another.
Percentages exam questions
1 question pack of real past exam questions with its mark scheme. Answer every question without notes, then mark your answers line by line against the mark scheme.
About GCSE Maths Percentages
Percentages is a Grade 3+ GCSE Maths topic, so it mostly comes up on Foundation tier papers. These questions suit every major board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, CCEA, Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and OxfordAQA IGCSE. Work through the pack without notes, then mark every answer against the model answers and redo any you got wrong a few days later.
What you need to know
- Percentage of an amount Use 10% and 1% or multipliers.
- As a percentage Divide then multiply by 100.
- Calculator Multiply by the decimal.
Common mistakes in Percentages
- Dividing by the percentage.
- Mixing up which value goes on the bottom.
Try two Percentages exam-style questions
1. Find 35% of 80. (1 mark)
Show the mark scheme answer
28
2. Write 18 as a percentage of 72. (1 mark)
Show the mark scheme answer
25%
Percentages FAQs
Which exam boards include Percentages?
These questions suit every major board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, CCEA, Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and OxfordAQA IGCSE.
What grade is Percentages in GCSE Maths?
It is a Grade 3+ topic, so it mostly appears on Foundation tier papers.
How should I use these Percentages questions?
Answer every question without notes, then check each answer against the model answers and redo the ones you got wrong.
