You need to be able to find one quantity as a percentage of another.
To find one quantity as a percentage of another:
divide the first quantity by the second: first
second
then multiply the answer by 100: first
second × 100
A garage MOT tested 40 cars in one week. 36 cars passed the test. Therefore as a percentage [blank_start]90%[blank_end] of the cars passed the test.
Answer
90%
Question 9
Question
Mrs Stamper’s weekly pay is £350. She receives a bonus of £70. The bonus is [blank_start]20%[blank_end] as a percentage of her weekly pay
Answer
20%
Question 10
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The normal price of a two-week package holiday is advertised as £800. As a special offer, it is £200 cheaper. The saving as a percentage is [blank_start]25%[blank_end] of the normal cost.
Answer
25%
Question 11
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In a street there are 80 residents. 24 of them went to a meeting to discuss a proposed skate park. That means [blank_start]30%[blank_end] of the residents went to the meeting?
Answer
30%
Question 12
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A company has 300 workers. 27 people work in the sales department. That means [blank_start]9%[blank_end] of the company work in the
sales department?
Answer
9%
Question 13
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A city has 15 leisure centres. Twelve of them will be closed on New Year’s Day. That means [blank_start]75%[blank_end] of the leisure centres
will be closed on New Year’s Day?