| 10% | 50% | 25% | 15% | |
| £12 | ||||
| £18 | ||||
| £90 | ||||
| £3.40 | ||||
| £55.50 | ||||
| £60.40 |
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| 10% | 50% | 25% | 15% | |
| £12 | £1.20 | £6 | £3 | £1.80 |
| £18 | £1.80 | £9 | £4.50 | £2.70 |
| £90 | £9 | £45 | £22.50 | £13.50 |
| £3.40 | 34p | £1.70 | 85p | 51p |
| £55.50 | £5.55 | £27.75 | £13.88* | £8.33* |
| £60.40 | £6.04 | £30.20 | £15.10 | £9.06 |
*These answers have been rounded to the nearest penny
See also In Your Head 1 and In Your Head 2.
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