EXPRESS ONE QUANTITY AS PERCENTAGE OF ANOTHER WORD PROBLEMS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

For every 50 students at Hightown School, 29 are girls.

(a) Work out 29 as a percentage of 50.

(b) 1000 students attend Hightown School. How many girls attend Hightown School?

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Problem 2 :

David receives $5 from his Grandmother. He gives $2 to his sister. Write down $2 as a percentage of $5

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Problem 3 :

Roger scores 6 out of 8 in a quiz. Work out his score as a percentage

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Problem 4 :

Susan brings 500 flapjacks to a local fair. Susan sells 450 of the flapjacks. What percentage of the flapjacks did Susan sell?

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Problem 5 :

Write 94 out of 200 as a percentage

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Problem 6 :

Colin gains 13 out of 20 in a class test. Work out his mark as a percentage

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Problem 7 :

There are 600 people at a football match. There 222 children at the match. Write 222 out of 600 as a percentage.

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Problem 8 :

Bryan buys a car costing $15000. He pays a deposit $6000. What is $6000 as a percentage of $15000?

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Problem 9 :

There are 400 beads in a bag. 140 of the 400 beads are yellow. Work out 140 as a percentage of 400

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Problem 10 :

James scored 30 out of 90 in a music test. He scored 48 out of 150 in a drama test. James scored 35 out of 120 in an art test. In which test did James score the highest percentage? You must show your workings

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