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Percentages: example questions & answers
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What is 50% of 84?
- A4.2
- B42✓
- C84
- D43
Answer: 50% means 50 out of every 100. 50% of 84 is 42.
What is 25% of 64?
- A1.6
- B16✓
- C48
- D32
Answer: 25% means 25 out of every 100. 25% of 64 is 16.
What is 10% of 90?
- A0.9
- B81
- C18
- D9✓
Answer: 10% means 10 out of every 100. 10% of 90 is 9.
What is 20% of 75?
- A1.5
- B60
- C30
- D15✓
Answer: 20% means 20 out of every 100. 20% of 75 is 15.
What is 75% of 48?
- A3.6
- B12
- C36✓
- D72
Answer: 75% means 75 out of every 100. 75% of 48 is 36.
What is 30% of 210?
- A63✓
- B6.3
- C147
- D126
Answer: 30% means 30 out of every 100. 30% of 210 is 63.
What is 15% of 60?
- A0.9
- B9✓
- C51
- D18
Answer: 15% means 15 out of every 100. 15% of 60 is 9.
What is 40% of 95?
- A3.8
- B38✓
- C57
- D76
Answer: 40% means 40 out of every 100. 40% of 95 is 38.
A coat costs £50. In a sale it is reduced by 25%. What is the new price?
- A£37.50✓
- B£12.50
- C£25
- D£62.50
Answer: 25% of £50 is £12.5, and that comes OFF the price: £50 − £12.5 = £37.5. Working out the discount and stopping there is the usual slip.
A coat costs £80. In a sale it is reduced by 10%. What is the new price?
- A£8
- B£70
- C£72✓
- D£88
Answer: 10% of £80 is £8, and that comes OFF the price: £80 − £8 = £72. Working out the discount and stopping there is the usual slip.
A coat costs £60. In a sale it is reduced by 20%. What is the new price?
- A£12
- B£40
- C£48✓
- D£72
Answer: 20% of £60 is £12, and that comes OFF the price: £60 − £12 = £48. Working out the discount and stopping there is the usual slip.
A coat costs £120. In a sale it is reduced by 15%. What is the new price?
- A£18
- B£102✓
- C£105
- D£138
Answer: 15% of £120 is £18, and that comes OFF the price: £120 − £18 = £102. Working out the discount and stopping there is the usual slip.
A coat costs £40. In a sale it is reduced by 30%. What is the new price?
- A£12
- B£28✓
- C£10
- D£52
Answer: 30% of £40 is £12, and that comes OFF the price: £40 − £12 = £28. Working out the discount and stopping there is the usual slip.
A pupil scores 18 out of 20 in a test. What percentage is that?
- A18%
- B90%✓
- C2%
- D10%
Answer: Divide the score by the total and multiply by 100: 18 ÷ 20 × 100 = 90%.
A pupil scores 15 out of 25 in a test. What percentage is that?
- A60%✓
- B15%
- C10%
- D40%
Answer: Divide the score by the total and multiply by 100: 15 ÷ 25 × 100 = 60%.
A pupil scores 21 out of 30 in a test. What percentage is that?
- A21%
- B70%✓
- C9%
- D30%
Answer: Divide the score by the total and multiply by 100: 21 ÷ 30 × 100 = 70%.
A pupil scores 36 out of 40 in a test. What percentage is that?
- A36%
- B4%
- C90%✓
- D10%
Answer: Divide the score by the total and multiply by 100: 36 ÷ 40 × 100 = 90%.
A pupil scores 27 out of 50 in a test. What percentage is that?
- A27%
- B23%
- C54%✓
- D46%
Answer: Divide the score by the total and multiply by 100: 27 ÷ 50 × 100 = 54%.