Solve Problems Involving Percentages Solve Problems Involving Percentages

Solve the percentage problems. Solve the percentage problems.

1. 35% of 90 1. 35% of 90

 

2. Decrease £50 by 55% 2. Decrease £50 by 55%

 

3. Janni has £1000 in her bank account. The bank pays her 3.5% 3. Janni has £1000 in her bank account. The bank pays her 3.5%
simple interest. How much interest is she paid? simple interest. How much interest is she paid?

 

4. Bethany scored 25 marks out of 60 in her science exam. What 4. Bethany scored 25 marks out of 60 in her science exam. What
percentage, rounded to one decimal place, did Bethany achieve? percentage, rounded to one decimal place, did Bethany achieve?

 

5. A museum raises the price of its entry ticket by 11%. The original 5. A museum raises the price of its entry ticket by 11%. The original
cost of the ticket was £15. How much will it cost to buy two cost of the ticket was £15. How much will it cost to buy two
tickets? tickets?

 

Place the numerical values of your answers in descending order. Place the numerical values of your answers in descending order.

 

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Solve the percentage problems.
1. 35% of 90

31.5

2. Decrease £50 by 55%

50 × 0.45 = £22.50

3. Janni has £1000 in her bank account. The bank pays her 3.5%
simple interest. How much interest is she paid?

1000 × 0.035 = £35

4. Bethany scored 25 marks out of 60 in her science exam. What

percentage, rounded to one decimal place, did Bethany achieve?

25 ÷ 60 × 100 = 41.7%

5. A museum raises the price of its entry ticket by 11%. The original
cost of the ticket was £15. How much will it cost to buy two
tickets?

15 × 1.11 = £16.65

16.65 × 2 = £33.30

Place the numerical values of your answers in descending order.

41.7, 35, 33.30, 31.5, 22.50

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