A complete lesson (or maybe two) on finding an original amount, given a sale price or the value of something after it has been increased. Looks at both calculator and non-calculator methods.
Activities included:
Starter:
A set of four puzzles where pupils work their way back to 100%, given another percentage.
Main:
- Examples, quick questions for pupils to try and a worksheet on calculator methods for reversing a percentage problem.
- Examples, quick questions for pupils to try and a worksheet on non- calculator methods for reversing a percentage problem.
Both worksheets have been scaffolded to help pupils with this tricky topic. - A challenging extension task where pupils form and solve equations involving connected amounts.
Plenary:
A final question to address the classic misconception for this topic.
Printable worksheets and answers included.
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