Percentages of quantities

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A percentage is the number of parts per hundred.
Lee Holness
Quiz by Lee Holness, updated more than 1 year ago
Lee Holness
Created by Lee Holness over 8 years ago
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Question 1

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Circle the methods you could use to calculate 25% of £6.40.
Answer
  • halve £6.40, then halve the answer
  • divide £6.40 by 25
  • divide £6.40 by four
  • multiply £6.40 by 25, then divide by 100
  • multiply £6.40 by 100, then divide by 25
  • divide £6.40 by ten to find 10% halve this answer to find 5% then add 10%, 10% and 5%

Question 2

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50% of 48 is 24
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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50% of 74 is 38
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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25% of 16 is 5
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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75% of 120 is 90
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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To buy a car costing £2 400, a woman has to pay a deposit of 25%. Is this £600
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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A house that was worth £59 000 three years ago has now increased its value by 50%. Is this increase £29 000
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Amanda earns £285 a week. This is due to increase by 10%. How much is the increase?
Answer
  • £28.5
  • £2.85
  • £295
  • £28.50

Question 9

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The price of a DVD player is reduced in a sale by 20%. If it normally costs £90, what is the discount?
Answer
  • £20
  • £18
  • £19
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