Race and Raise Worksheet: General Math Applications
General Math Applications
Easy Questions
1. A shirt cost ₱500 last year. This year it costs ₱550. What is the percentage increase?
2. Add 12% VAT to an item worth ₱100. What is the total price?
3. A bag originally cost ₱600 and is now on 10% discount. What is the sale price?
4. A bottle of juice was ₱50 last year. Now it’s ₱55. What is the inflation rate?
5. A pencil cost ₱20 and had a 25% mark-up. What is the selling price?
6. A book is sold for ₱220 including VAT. How much is the VAT if the base price is ₱196?
7. The price of rice increased from ₱40/kg to ₱44/kg. What is the percentage increase?
Average Questions
1. A store sells a chair with a cost of ₱2,000 and a mark-up of 20%. What is the selling price?
2. An item costs ₱3,500 before VAT. How much is the VAT and total price?
3. A TV originally cost ₱18,000. Now it's ₱20,700. What is the percent increase?
4. A shirt was priced at ₱1,200 but was discounted by ₱240. What is the percentage discount?
5. A cellphone is priced at ₱10,500 before VAT. What is the final price with 12% VAT?
6. Milk was ₱60 per liter last year and ₱66 this year. Calculate the inflation rate.
7. A laptop was marked up 15% and sold for ₱27,600. What was its original price?
Difficult Questions
1. A tuition fee increased from ₱45,500 to ₱49,140. Calculate the percentage increase.
2. A product originally cost ₱88,000. After a 30% mark-up and 10% discount, what is the final
price?
3. CPI last year was 123.7 and this year it is 138.6. What is the inflation rate?
4. An item has a VAT-inclusive price of ₱33,600. Compute the base price and VAT amount.
5. An item was discounted by 25% and sold for ₱3,000. What was the original price?
6. A business made ₱588,000 from sales including VAT. What was the VAT amount?
7. An appliance costs ₱15,000. After a 20% mark-up and 15% discount, what is the final price?
📘 Answer Key: Race and Raise - General Math Applications
🟢 Easy Answers
1. 10% – (₱550 - ₱500) ÷ ₱500 × 100
2. ₱112 – ₱100 + 12% of ₱100
3. ₱540 – ₱600 - 10% of ₱600
4. 10% – (₱55 - ₱50) ÷ ₱50 × 100
5. ₱25 – ₱20 + 25% of ₱20
6. ₱24 – 12% of ₱196
7. 10% – (₱44 - ₱40) ÷ ₱40 × 100
🟡 Average Answers
1. ₱2,400 – ₱2,000 + 20%
2. ₱3,920 – ₱3,500 + 12%; VAT = ₱420
3. 15% – (₱20,700 - ₱18,000) ÷ ₱18,000 × 100
4. 20% – ₱240 is 20% of ₱1,200
5. ₱11,760 – ₱10,500 + 12%
6. 10% – (₱66 - ₱60) ÷ ₱60 × 100
7. ₱24,000 – ₱27,600 ÷ 1.15
🔴 Difficult Answers
1. 8% – (₱49,140 - ₱45,500) ÷ ₱45,500 × 100
2. ₱102,960 – ₱88,000 + 30% = ₱114,400; then minus 10% discount
3. 12% – (138.6 - 123.7) ÷ 123.7 × 100
4. ₱30,000 base price; VAT = ₱3,600
5. ₱4,000 – ₱3,000 ÷ 0.75
6. ₱6,300 VAT – derived from VAT-inclusive amount ₱70,560
7. ₱15,300 – ₱15,000 + 20% = ₱18,000; then minus 15% discount
