Mathematics GCSE
Reverse Percentage
What Reverse Percentage means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Reverse Percentage
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The process of finding an original amount after a percentage increase or decrease has occurred.
The process of finding an original amount before a percentage increase or decrease was applied.
Topics that use Reverse Percentage
- Statistics (OCR GCSE)
- Number (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Denominator
- Numerator
- Multiplier
- Percentage Multiplier
- Recurring Decimal
- Simplify/Lowest Terms
- Percentage
- Terminating Decimal
Using Reverse Percentage in the exam
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