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Rates of pay

52 self-marking GCSE and IGCSE practice questions on Rates of pay, written specifically for AQA, Pearson, OCR, Pearson International GCSE Maths A (4MA1), Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Mathematics (0980) across Foundation and Higher and Core and Extended tier. Instant marking with full worked solutions on every question.

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Sample Rates of pay questions

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Question 11 markGrade 3
The table shows the cost of hiring a concrete mixer for up to 5 days. Eva hires the concrete mixer for 5 days. She says: "The rate is £14 per day because the cost for 1 day is £14." Is she correct? Give a reason for your answer.

What are the common mistakes in Rates of pay?

When a pupil makes one of these on Revision Workshop, the marking engine names the mistake and explains it, instead of just marking the answer wrong.

Applies the wrong inverse operation when isolating the unknown (e.g. subtracts instead of adding, or vice versa)
Multiplied total pay by hours instead of dividing total pay by hours to find the hourly rate
Inverts the numerator/denominator in a division/ratio context
Divided the hourly rate by the number of hours instead of multiplying
Divided total cost by full rate only
Divided the total cost by the full daily rate throughout ( $170 \div 20$ ), ignoring that the rate reduces after the first 4 days.

Quick answers about Rates of pay

How many Rates of pay practice questions are there?: There are 52 self-marking GCSE and IGCSE Maths questions on Rates of pay, written for AQA, Pearson, OCR, Pearson International GCSE Maths A (4MA1), Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Mathematics (0980) across Foundation and Higher and Core and Extended tier. Each one is marked instantly and has a full worked solution.
Do I need an account to practise Rates of pay?: No. You can start practising Rates of pay straight away without an account. A free account keeps your results across sessions, so you can see your progress on this topic over time.