Percentages Ten quick questions

1 What is 10% of 300? 10% a: 3 b: 10 c: 30 d: 100

2 What is 15% of £300? VAT a: £150 b: £15 c: £30 d: £45

3 Find 3% of £5 a: £15 b: £1.50 c: 15 p d: 1.5 p

4 Rachel scored 18 out of 20 in a test. What is this as a percentage? a: 18% b: 36% c: 81% d: 90%

5 A drink costs 30 pence. The price is increased to 36 pence. What is the percentage increase? a: 5% b: 6% c: 10% d: 20%

6 Jacob scored 80% in a test. He answered 16 of the questions correctly. How many questions were there all together? a: 80 b: 40 c: 32 d: 20

7 A skirt costs £50 plus VAT at 15%. Work out the total cost of the skirt. a: £65.00 b: £51.50 c: £50.75 d: £57.50

8 Which of the following represents 60% as a fraction? a: b: c: d:

9 What is 35% as a decimal? 35% a: 3.5 b: 0.35 c: 0.7 d: 0.07

10 What is 2.5 as a percentage? a: 250% b: 2.5% c: 125% d: 25%

Answers

1 What is 10% of 300? 10% a: 3 b: 10 c: 30 d: 100

2 What is 15% of £300? VAT a: £150 b: £15 c: £30 d: £45

3 Find 3% of £5 a: £15 b: £1.50 c: 15 p d: 1.5 p

4 Rachel scored 18 out of 20 in a test. What is this as a percentage? a: 18% b: 36% c: 81% d: 90%

5 A drink costs 30 pence. The price is increased to 36 pence. What is the percentage increase? a: 5% b: 6% c: 10% d: 20%

6 Jacob scored 80% in a test. He answered 16 of the questions correctly. How many questions were there all together? a: 80 b: 40 c: 32 d: 20

7 A skirt costs £50 plus VAT at 15%. Work out the total cost of the skirt. a: £65.00 b: £51.50 c: £50.75 d: £57.50

8 Which of the following represents 60% as a fraction? a: b: c: d:

9 What is 35% as a decimal? 35% a: 3.5 b: 0.35 c: 0.7 d: 0.07

10 What is 2.5 as a percentage? a: 250% b: 2.5% c: 125% d: 25%