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Question 1

The Plymouth office’s revenue in 2019 was up by $21\%$ from the previous year even though expenses were up by $30\%$ . What was the profit made in 2019?

Solution

Step 1: The Plymouth office’s revenue in 2018 was:

£3.25\,\text{million} + £3.82\,\text{million} = £7.07\,\text{million}

Step 2: If the Plymouth office’s revenue increased by 21% the following year, then the revenue for 2019 would be:

£7.07\,\text{million} \times 1.21 = £8.5547\,\text{million}

Step 3: The Plymouth office’s expenses in 2018 were:

£0.64\,\text{million} + £0.72\,\text{million} + £1.25\,\text{million} = £2.61\,\text{million}

Step 4: If this figure increased by 30% the following year, then expenses in 2019 would be:

£2.61 \times 1.3 = £3.393\,\text{million}

Step 5: The overall profit is the total revenue minus the total expenses:

£8.5547\,\text{million} - £3.393\,\text{million} = £5.1617\,\text{million} = £5{,}161{,}700

Question 2

The total budget for the Art Department was $£6,500$ in 2011 and increased by $5\%$ by 2012. In neither year did the Art Department spend its full budget. What is the amount of money left unspent in this two-year period?

Solution

Step 1: In 2011, the budget was $£6,500$ and the Art Department spent:

£2{,}400 + 800 + 1{,}200 + 1{,}500 = £5{,}900

Step 2: Therefore, the amount unspent in 2011 was:

£6{,}500 - £5{,}900 = £600

Step 3: If the total budget for the Art Department was $£6,500$ and increased by $5\%$ for the following year, we can work out what the budget for 2012 increased to:

£6{,}500 \times 1.05 = £6{,}825

Step 4: In 2012, the Art Department spent:

£1{,}800 + £900 + £800 + £1{,}200 = £4{,}700

Step 5: Therefore, the amount unspent in 2012 was:

£6{,}825 - £4{,}700 = £2{,}125

Step 6: Therefore, the amount unspent over the two-year period was:

£2{,}125 + £600 = £2{,}725

Question 3

What was the percentage increase in the number of barrels of oil produced between 2016 and 2019 of the three countries combined?

Solution

Step 1: In 2016, the 3 countries produced $10,400$ , $10,800$ and $11,000$ barrels, although this is in hundreds of barrels.

However, since we are working out a percentage increase, we don’t need to multiply these numbers by $100$ , provided we do the same with the 2019 values.

In total, the 3 countries produced:

$10{,}400 + 10{,}800 + 11{,}000 = 32{,}200$ hundreds of barrels

Step 2: In 2019, the three countries produced:

$11{,}700 + 11{,}800 + 11{,}200 = 34{,}700$ hundreds of barrels

Step 3: As a percentage increase, this needs to be calculated as follows:

\left(34{,}700 - 32{,}200\right) \div 32{,}200 \times 100 = 7.76\%