Percentage Applications: GST, Interest and Depreciation

Calculate GST-inclusive or GST-exclusive prices and simple interest amounts using a given rate and time period.

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Current NZC (2007)
  • NA6-3
  • NA4-3
New NZC (2026)
  • NZC26-P4-NUM-FIN-P-Y10-03
  • NZC26-P4-NUM-FIN-P-Y9-02

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    • Foundation: Calculate GST-inclusive or GST-exclusive prices and simple interest amounts using a given rate and time period.
    • Proficient: Apply the multiplier method to solve compound interest and depreciation problems across multiple time periods.
    • Excellence: Solve unfamiliar multi-step problems that combine percentage increase/decrease, GST, and interest or depreciation, including reverse-percentage questions where the original amount must be found.

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    Calculating simple interest and GST on dollar amounts (e.g. finding 15% GST on $432)

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    Year 9 · Number · Financial mathematics
    NZC26-P4-NUM-FIN-P-Y9-02

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