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Page 3 questions
Proper fractions to percentages
100 = 100%
100
9 = 9%
100
7% = 7
100
13% = 13
100
29% = 29
100
50% = 50 = 1
2
100
20% = 20 = 1
5
100
25% = 25 = 1
100
4
40 = 40%
100
75% = 75 = 3
4
100
14% = 14 = 7
50
100
78% = 78 = 39
50
100
45% = 45 = 9
20
100
6 = 6'2
200
200 ' 2
= 3
100
55% = 55 = 11
20
100
Simplest
Form
68% = 68 = 17
25
100
Simplest
Form
Simplest
Form
Simplest
Form
Simplest
Form
Simplest
Form
Simplest
Form
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Simplest
Form
Simplest
Form
g
75 = 75%
100
= 3%
80 = 80 ' 4
400 ' 4
400
= 20
100
= 20%
150 = 150 ' 5

500
500 ' 5
= 30
100
= 30%
Page 4 questions
3
7 = 7 # 10
10
10 # 10
= 70
100
= 70%
1 = 1 # 50
2
2 # 50
= 50
100
= 50%
5 = 5#2
50
50 # 2
= 10
100
= 10%
= 40%
3 = 3#4
25
25 # 4
= 12
100
= 12%
10 = 10 # 10
10
10 # 10
= 100
100
= 100%
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10 = 10 # 4
25
25 # 4
= 40
100
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4
3 = 3 # 25
4
4 # 25
= 75
100
3 = 3 # 20
5
5 # 20
= 60
100
= 60%
= 75%
g
27 = 27 ' 3
300 ' 3
300
= 9
100
198 = 198 ' 2

200 ' 2
200
= 99
100
= 9%
50 = 50 ' 25
2500 ' 25
2500
= 2
100
= 99%
355 = 355 ' 5

500 ' 5
500
= 71
100
= 2%
= 71%
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5
17
68
48%
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Page 7 questions
Decimals and percentages
1
2
The percentage value is divided by 100, so the decimal point is moved places to the left.
a
35 ' 100 = 0 . 3 5 .
= 0.35
32 ' 100 = 0 . 3 2 .
= 0.75
e
4 ' 100 = 0 . 0 4 .
= 0.32
f
1 ' 100 = 0 . 0 1 .
9 ' 100 = 0 . 0 9 .
= 0.01
= 0.04
3
75 ' 100 = 0 . 7 5 .
= 0.09
The decimal is multiplied by 100, so the decimal point is moved places to the right.
a
0.55 # 100 = 0 . 5 5 .
= 55%
0.23 # 100 = 0 . 2 3 .
0.7 # 100 = 0 . 7 0 .
= 23%
e
0.8 # 100 = 0 . 8 0 .
= 70%
f
0.01 # 100 = 0 . 0 1 .
= 80%
0.04 # 100 = 0 . 0 4 .
= 1%
= 4%
Page 8 questions
Combo time: Decimals, fractions and percentages
Fra
cti
on
1
10
1
2
4
5
3
5
7
10
9
50
3
4
al
0.25
0.1
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.18
0.75
en
tag
e
25%
10%
50%
80%
60%
70%
18%
75%
De
1
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Page 9 questions
Combo time: Decimals, fractions and percentages
2
: 40 ' 100 = 0 . 4 0 .
: 90 ' 100 = 0 . 9 0 .
= 0.4
= 0.9
: 40 = 2
100
5
: 90 = 9
100
10
: 0.42 # 100 = 0 . 4 2 .
: 0.15 # 100 = 0 . 1 5 .
= 15%
= 42%
: 42 = 21
100
50
: 15 = 3
100
20
90 ' 2 = 45
100
200 ' 2
7 ' 2 = 14
100
50 ' 2
= 0.45
Decimal
= 0.14
Decimal
= 45%
Percentage
= 14%
Percentage
: 0.08 # 100 = 0 . 0 8 .
: 1 # 5 = 5 = 0.05
100
20 # 5
: 36 ' 100 = 0. 3 6 .
= 8%
:
= 0.36
8 = 2
100
25
: 6 # 4 = 24 = 0.24
100
25 # 4
: 36 = 9
100
25
5 = 5%
100
: 84 ' 3 = 28
100
300 ' 3
60 ' 15 = 4 = 1
100
25
1500 ' 15
= 0.28
: 24 = 24%
100
: 28 = 28%
100
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= 0.04
:
4 = 4%
100
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Page 11 questions
Fractional and decimal percentages
1
2 = 0.5 = 0.5%
100
400
1%
2
Decimal
4 = 0.8 = 0.8%
500
100
15 = 7.5 = 7.5%
200
100
Decimal
13 = 2.6 = 2.6%
100
500
Decimal
4%
5
71 %
2
Decimal
3 = 0.4 = 0.4%
100
750
23 %
5
41 %
4
10 = 2.5 = 2.5%
400
100
92%
5
2%
5
Proper
fraction
Mixed numeral
30 = 3.75 = 3.75%
100
800
26 = 5.2 = 5.2%
500
100
Mixed numeral
75 = 18.75 = 18.75%
400
100
Mixed numeral
51 %
5
Mixed numeral
Decimal
33%
4
Decimal
21 %
2
Decimal
Mixed numeral
Proper
fraction
Decimal
Mixed numeral
17 = 4.25 = 4.25%
400
100
47 = 9.4 = 9.4%
500
100
Mixed numeral
3%
4
Decimal
Proper
fraction
Decimal
3 = 0.75 = 0.75%
400
100
Proper
fraction
Decimal
18 3 %
4
Mixed numeral
Decimal
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3
0.105
0.3705
0.0245
0.0604
0.0075
0.00015
2.5%
6.25%
11.85%
45.05%
7.05%
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Page 12 questions
5
0.255 =
25.5%
25 1 %
2
Decimal
0.1025 =
0.045 =
10.25%
4.6%
Decimal
0.218 =
21.8%
Decimal
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0.085 =
10 1 %
4
50.75 =
43 %
5
0.084 =
Mixed numeral
21 4 %
5
Mixed numeral
50.75%
8.4%
0.555 =
55.5%
Decimal

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4
Mixed numeral
82 %
5
Mixed numeral
Decimal
Mixed numeral
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81 %
2
Decimal
Mixed numeral
8.5%
Decimal
Mixed numeral
Decimal
55 1 %
2
Mixed numeral
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Percentage Basics
Page 14 questions
Percentage of an amount
1
25% of 20 = 25
100
# 20
30% of 30 = 30
100
=9
=5
c
40% of 65 = 40 ' 100 # 65
10
100
# 60
75
100
# 28
= 0.45 # 40
= 26
= 18
= 600
100
50
100
# 18
= 2100
100
40
100
# 24
= 960
100
= 900
100
25
100
# 16
=9
e
60
100
# 20
= 21
g
45% of 40 = 45 ' 100 # 40
= 0.4 # 65
=6
d
# 30
= 1200
100
=4
f
= 12
h
= 9.6
20
100
# 39
= 400
100
80
100
# 30
= 2400
100
= 24
= 780
100
= 7.8
Page 15 questions
3
^20 ' 100h # 40 = 8
^30 ' 100h # 20 = 6
^50 ' 100h # 32 = 16
^35 ' 100h # 80 = 28
^25 ' 100h # 44 = 11
^75 ' 100h # 18 = 13.5
^21 ' 100h # 30 = 6.3
^19 ' 100h # 25 = 4.75

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4
^40 ' 100h # 45 = 18
40
100
or
# 45
= 1800 = 18
100
` 18 of the people were dressed as angels.

b
^15 ' 100h # 200 = 30
15
100
or
# 200
= 3000 = 30
100
` Qian's music collection fills 30GB of storage space.
Page 16 questions
5
18% = the word 'love', ` 100% - 18% = 82% of the words are not the word 'love'.
^82 ' 100h # 150 = 123
82
100
or
# 150
= 12 300 = 123
100
` 123 of the 150 words in Justin's poem are not the word 'love'
b
58% = prefer bananas, ` 100% - 58% = 42% prefer apples.

^42 ' 100h # 800 = 336
or
42
100
# 800
= 33 600 = 336
100
` 336 of the 800 fruit eating animals at the zoo preferred the taste of apples.
35% + 14% + 6% = 55%, 100% - 55% = 45% of the mixture is milk

^45 ' 100h # 430 = 193.5
or
45
100
# 430
= 19 350 = 193.5
100
` there is 193.5mL in the pancake mixture.

b
20% of 245 = ^20 ' 100h # 245

= 49 g
` (245 - 49) = 196g left on the heaviest side

` total amount weights on the scales = 2 # 196 = 392 g
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Page 18 questions
Percentages greater than 100%
1
25 = 25 # 5 =
20
20 # 5
125
100
30 = 30 # 4 =
25
25 # 4
9 = 9 # 20 =
5
5 # 20
11
2
3
2
120
100
150
100
Fraction
9
5
180
100
14
5
2 12
25
120% =
62
25
120
100
Improper
fraction
180%
150%
Improper
fraction
120%
180
100
320 = 320 ' 2 =

200
200 ' 2
Percentage
Equivalent
fraction
125%
248
100
1 20
100
Percentage
720 = 720 ' 3 =

300 ' 3
300
240
100
240%
576 = 576 ' 2 =

200 ' 2
200
288
100
288%
21
4
9
4
225
100
Improper
fraction
225%
Percentage
Fraction
3 13
10
43
10
430
100
430%
248%
1 17
20
37
20
185
100
185%
11
5
270% =
Simplified
Mixed
numeral
160%
180%
Equivalent
fraction
Percentage
160
100
110% =
110
100
1 10
100
1 1
10
355% =
355
100
3 55
100
3 11
20
Improper
fraction
2 70
100
2 7
10
Simplified
Mixed
numeral
475% =
475
100
4 75
100
43
4
192% =
192
100
1 92
100
1 23
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Page 19 questions
Percentages greater than 100%
4
124% = 124 ' 100 = 1.24
2.35 = 2.35 # 100% = 235%
213% = 213 ' 100 = 2.13
1.68 = 1.68 # 100% = 168%
490% = 490 ' 100 = 4.90
9.07 = 9.07 # 100% = 907%
300% = 300 ' 100 = 3.00
4.5 = 4.5 # 100% = 450%
Combo time:
a
212.5 ' 100 = 2.125
105.75 ' 100 = 1.0575
165 1 = 165.5
2
286 1 = 286.25
4
` 165.5 ' 100 = 1.655
` 286.25 ' 100 = 2.8625
3.105 # 100 = 310.5%
1.0535 # 100 = 105.35%
2.125 # 100 = 212.5%
1.902 # 100 = 190.2
` 212.5% = 212 1 %
2
i
` 190.2% = 190 1 %
5
j
3.004 # 100 = 300.4%
2.0075 # 100 = 200.75%

` 200.75% = 200 3 %
4
` 300.4% = 300 2 %
5
Page 21 questions
Recurring decimal percentages
1
10
55.5o % = 55 5 %
9
122.2o % = 122 2 %
9
64.4o % = 64 4 %
9
o o % = 23 23 %
23.23
99
o o% = 8 8 %
8.08
99
o o = 10 12 % = 10 4 %
10.12%
99
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Recurring decimal percentages
2
0.002o # 100 = 0.2o %
0.007o # 100 = 0.7o %
= 2%
9
0.064o # 100 = 6.4o %
0.3o # 100 = 33.3o %
0.08o # 100 = 8.8o %
0.98o # 100 = 98.8o %
0.1o # 100 = 11.1o %

= 11 1 %
9
0.26o # 100 = 26.6o %
= 98 8 %
9
o
2 4 % = 2.4%
9
= 26 2 %
3
o
4 16 % = 4 8 % = 4.8%
9
18
` 4.8o ' 100 = 0.048o
` 2.4o ' 100 = 0.024o
= 25 %
9
= 88%
9
= 33 1 %
3
0.025o # 100 = 2.5o %
= 7%
9
= 64%
9
o
1 2 % = 1 6 % = 1.6%
3
9
` 1.6o ' 100 = 0.016o

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Page 23 questions
One amount as a percentage of another
1
5 out of 20 = 5
20
= 25
100
10 out of 25 = 10
25
= 40
100
= 40%
= 25%
128 out of 200 = 128

200
= 64
100
450 out of 500 = 450

500
= 90
100
= 64%
= 90%
12 out of 32 = 12
32
21 out of 24 = 21
24
= 6^25 ' 32h # 100 @%
= 6^21 ' 24h # 100 @%
= 37.5%
= 87.5%
= 37 1 %
2
= 87 1 %
2
25 out of 30 = 25
30
= 6^25 ' 30h # 100 @%
10.1 out of 40 = 6^10.1 ' 40h # 100 @%

= 25.25%
= 25 1 %
4
o
= 83.3%
= 83 1 %
3
4 out of 9 = 4
9
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13 out of 33 = 13
33
= 6^4 ' 9h # 100@ %
= 6^13 ' 33h # 100 @%
= 44.4o %
o o%
= 39.39
= 44.44
12
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Page 23 questions
3
8.9 out of 11 = 6^8.9 ' 11h # 100 @%
22.8 out of 34 = 6^22.8 ' 34h # 100 @%
o o%
= 80.90
= 67.058 823 53%
= 80.91% (to 2 d.p.)
= 67.06% ^ to 2 d.p.h
Page 24 questions
4
= 6^48 ' 50h # 100 @%

= 96%
` Grace spelled 96% of the words correctly in the test.

5
= 6^16 ' 25h # 100 @%

= 64%
` 64% of luke's passes were good.

6
Two of the covers have a striped pattern and there are eight different covers altogether.
= 6^2 ' 8h # 100 @%
= 25%
` 25% of covers available have a striped pattern.

7
Green is one of the seven different main dispersed light colours.

= 6^1 ' 7h # 100 @%
= 14.285 714 29%

= 14.29% (to 2 d.p.)
The colour green makes up 14.29% of the dispersed white light.

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8
= 6^0.82 ' 3.6h # 100 @%

= 22.7o %
= 22.8% (to 1 d.p.)
` 22.8% of the cordial is syrup flavour.
= 6^14 ' 39h # 100 @%

= 35.897 435 9...%
= 35.9% (to 1 d.p.)

` One song contains 35.9% of all the different chords the band plays in one show.
10
= 6^12.6 ' 16h # 100 @%

= 78.75%
= 78 3 %
4
` Nicola has already used 78 3 % of the memory stick storage space.

4
11
Of the fifteen hexagons, eight of them are shaded black.

= 6^8 ' 15h # 100 @%
= 53.3o %
= 53 1 %
3
` 53 1 % of the hexagons are shaded black.
3
12
There are four pink wrapped chocolates, and eighteen wrapped chocolates altogether.
= 6^4 ' 18h # 100 @%
= 22.2o %
= 22 2 %
9
` 22 2 % of the chocolates have pink foil.
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13
6^22 ' 25h # 100 @% = 88%
` 88% of the students had completed their homework.

14
If 35 voted 'yes', then 67 - 35 = 32 voted 'no'.

= 6^32 ' 67h # 100 @%
= 47.761194 03
= 47.8% (to 1 d.p.)

` 47.8% of the people at the meeting voted 'no'.
15
= 6^4 + 3 + 5h ' ^4 + 3 + 5 + 2h # 100 @% = 88%

= 6612 ' 14 @ # 100 @% = 85.7% (to 1 d.p.)
` 85.7% of the movies were not romantic comedies.

16
^41 500 - 19 173h = 22 327
6^22 327 ' 41 500h # 100 @% = 53.8%

= 53 4 %
5
` 53 4 % of the supporters left the game disappointed.
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