Real Life Percentage Increase & Decrease Worksheet

Help students build confidence with percentage increases and percentage reductions using everyday shopping and inflation examples. In this engaging worksheet pack, learners calculate new prices after 15% discounts and 15% price increases, making percentages relevant and practical.

Perfect for Functional Skills Maths, GCSE Maths, revision, homework or independent practice.

📦 What's Included:

✅ Percentage reduction worksheet (15% sale prices)
✅ Percentage increase worksheet (15% inflation)
✅ Real-life examples including bikes, laptops, headphones, trainers, cars, games consoles and mobile phones
✅ Print-and-go PDF format

🎯 Ideal For:

📚 Functional Skills Maths Level 1 & Level 2
➗ GCSE Maths percentage topics
🏫 Classroom lessons and intervention groups
📝 Homework and revision tasks
👩‍🏫 Starter, plenary or independent learning activities

🌟 Skills Covered:

✔️ Calculating percentage decreases
✔️ Calculating percentage increases
✔️ Finding new prices after discounts
✔️ Understanding inflation and price changes
✔️ Applying maths to everyday financial situations

This low-prep resource helps students develop essential percentage skills while making maths relevant through realistic, engaging scenarios.

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