FORM 1 CHAPTER 5

PERCENTAGES
1. The symbol for percentage is %.

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2. A percentage is a fraction in which the denominator is 100.

9 = 9%
122 = 122%
100
100
Example: Convert the following to fraction with 100 as their denominators.
(a) 6% = 6
(b) 75% = 75
100
100

We can change a fraction or a decimal to a percentage by multiplying it by 100.

Example: Convert the following to percentages.
(a) 1 3
200

(b) 1. 02
1. 02 = 1. 02 x 100%
= 102%
When converting a percentage to a fraction or a decimal, first change the percentage to a fraction
with 100 as its denominator.
Example:

Exercise: Converting a percentage to a fraction or a decimal

(a) 55%
(b) 324%

Computations And Problem Solving

A) Finding the Percentage of a Quantity
Exercise:
(a) 5 1 % of 600
(b) 36% of 50 buttons
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B) Expressing One Number as a Percentage of Another

(c) 120% of RM800

FORM 1 CHAPTER 5
PERCENTAGES
Exercise: Find the percentage of the following.
(a) 8 of 10
(b) 50 sen of RM1

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C) Finding a Number when given the percentage

Find the original value if 30% of the original value is 12.
Solution:

D) Finding Percentage of Increase or Decrease

Find the percentage of increase or decrease of the following.
(a) 200 is increased by 50.
(b) 25 is decreased to 10.
Solution:

Exercise: The population of a villlage was 2 000. It has increased by 10% after 5 years. Find the new
population of the village.

Exercise: A vessel contained 80 liters of water. 30% of water was used. Find
(a) the amount of water used,
(b) the amount of water left.

ii) Finding the original value when given the percentage change and the final value
After a 20% decrease in mass, a boy weights 40kg. Find his mass before the decrease.

iii) Finding profit and loses

1. A profit occurs when the selling price is higher than the cost price.
2. When the selling price is lower than thecost price, a loss is incurred.
Exercise: The profit made on the sale of a camera is 12% of the cost price. If the cost price is RM50,
find the profit.

FORM 1 CHAPTER 5
Karmen Thum B. App. Sc
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(Maths & Econ) USM
Adina sold his bicycle for RM270 at a loss of 40%. Find the cost price of the bicycle.

iv) Finding simple interest

Puan Asniza took a bank loan RM8 000. If the simple interest paid is RM1 280 for 2 years, calculate the
simple interest rate.

Jacky put his money in a bank to earn a simple interest at a rate of 8.5% a year.
How much money did he put in if he gets an interest of RM765 in 3 years ?

v) Finding dividends
1. Dividend is a part of the profit that a company gives to its shareholders.
A company pays 6% dividend. Find the dividend Chong receives for a RM7 000 investment.

Kasim receives a dividend of RM5 500 on his investment of RM50 000 in a company. Find the
percentage of dividend declared by the company.

vi) Calculating commissions

As a salesman, Dewi gets a commission of 5%
on the sale value of a jewellery sold at price of RM6 000. What is the commission she gets ?

FORM 1 CHAPTER 5
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(Maths & Econ) USM
Ah Wah received RM7 360 as commission for aRM92 000 house he sold. What is the percentage of his
commission ?

The original price of a television set is RM2 000.

It is sold for RM1 700 after a discount. Find the percentage of discount given.

Find the original price of a book if it is sold for RM48 after a 40% discount.

The original price of a handbag is RM245.

If a discount of 20% is given at a sale, findthe discount given in RM.