Percentages

Percentages

LI: To understand what a percentage is and how to work it out

Percentage means out of 100

Below are squares with 100 parts.

Find 50% of the following amounts:

a)  12 6✔   

b) 100 50✔   

c) 24 12✔

d) 42 21✔   

e) 400 200✔     

f) 7 3.5✔

Find 25% of the following amounts:

              a) 12 3✔     

b) 60 25✔         

c) 40 10✔

d) 100 25✔  

e) 24 6✔           

f) 42 10.5✔

3) Find 10% of the following amounts:

a) 20 2✔    

b) 50 5✔           

c) 80 8✔

4) Find 5% of the following amounts:

              a) 20 1✔       

              b) 50 10✗          

              c) 80 16✗

5) Find 15% of the following amounts:

a) 20 2✗       

b) 50 1✗          

c) 80 15.5✗   

Today I learnt how to do percentages. I still need to practise on my multiplication.