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Test: Calculating percentages - Question 1

At the market, towards the end of trading, the flower seller reduces her flowers to half price. What percentage has she knocked off?

Detailed Solution for Test: Calculating percentages - Question 1
Half of 100% = 50%
Test: Calculating percentages - Question 2

What is 5% of 84 kg?

Detailed Solution for Test: Calculating percentages - Question 2
You can work this out by finding out what 10% is (8.4) and then halving it, as 5 is half of 10!
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Test: Calculating percentages - Question 3

Abigail ran 800 metres on school sports day. Ben only ran 40% of Abigail's distance. How far did Ben run?

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800 x 0.4 = 320
Test: Calculating percentages - Question 4
What is 15% of 3,000 light years?
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3,000 x 0.15 = 450
Test: Calculating percentages - Question 5
What is 10% of £480?
Detailed Solution for Test: Calculating percentages - Question 5
10% is the easiest to work out because it's the same as one tenth
Test: Calculating percentages - Question 6

What is 25% as a fraction?

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25% means 25 out of 100, which is 25/100.

Simplifying 25/100 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (25), we get 1/4.

Test: Calculating percentages - Question 7

Convert 130% to a decimal.

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To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Thus, 130% ÷ 100 = 1.3.

Test: Calculating percentages - Question 8

If an item is priced at $80 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price?

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20% of $80 is calculated as 0.20 × $80 = $16. Subtracting $16 from $80 gives the sale price: $80 - $16 = $64.

Test: Calculating percentages - Question 9
Jonah is baking cakes and needs 35% of a bag of sugar weighing 240 g. How many grams will Jonah use?
Detailed Solution for Test: Calculating percentages - Question 9
One way to work this out is to divide 240g by 20 to find 5% then multiply your answer by 3 for 15%
Test: Calculating percentages - Question 10

A student scores 45 out of 60 on a test. What percentage did the student score?

Detailed Solution for Test: Calculating percentages - Question 10

To find the percentage score, divide the score by the total possible score and multiply by 100. Thus, (45/60) × 100 = 75%.

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