LO: TBAT calculate a percentage of an amount using a calculator Title: Percentages of amounts Key Word Multiplier - what you multiply by
The Word 'of' means to multiply e.g. 23% of 80 means 23% x 80 We can do 23% x 80, as we can re-write 23% as a decimal. Remember, to turn a percentage into a decimal you divide by 100. so 23% = 0.23 23% of 80 = 0.23 x 80
Which of the following is the correct multiplication for A) 31 x 18 B) 3.1 x 18 C) 0.31 x 18 D) 0.031 x 18
Example 1 Calculate 3% of 97 1) Write 3% as a decimal 3% = 0.03 2) Now do the multiplication (of means multiply) 0.03 x 97 = 2.91
Example 2 Calculate 207% of 31 1) Write 207% as a decimal 207% = 2.07 2) Now do the multiplication (of means multiply) 2.07 x 31 = 64.17
Which of the following is the correct answer: B) 658 C) 58.8 D) 0.84
Which of the following is the correct answer: B) 6888 C) 688.8 D) 68.88
Which of the following is the correct answer: B) 6.783 C) 67.83 D) 6.65
Do these. Write Question and show working Need Practise? Do these. Write Question and show working 1) 16% of 76 2) 49% of 178 3) 21% of 73 4) 4% of 27 5) 7% of 91 6) 3% of 146 7) 126% of 7 8) 179% of 45 9) 207% of 67 10) 27.9% of 18 11) 14.5% of 29 12) 145.85% of 87 Got it? Try this
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