Percentages Assessment

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Percentages

1. Calculate the following:


a) 3.5% of 140g
[2 marks]
b) 18.2% of £25, 000
[2 marks]

3. There are 800 students at Prestfield School. 45% of these 800 students are girls.
a) Work out 45% of 800
[2 marks]
b) There are 176 students in Year 10.
Write 176 out of 800 as a percentage.
[2 marks]

4. There are 52 800 fans at a football match between Rovers and City.
37% of the fans support Rovers.
How many fans at the match support City?
[3 marks]

5. A new TV is priced at £320. In a sale it is reduced by 45%.


Calculate the sale price.
[3 marks]

6. A carton of orange juice contains 540ml.


A special offer carton contains an extra 35%.
How many millilitres of orange juice are in the special offer carton?
[3 marks]

7. The table shows the number of mobile phones sold in a shop in April and in May.
April May
85 91
Work out the percentage increase in the number of mobile phones sold from April to May.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
[3 marks]

8. 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.
[4 marks]

9. In a sale the price of a sofa is reduced by 70%. The sale price is £255.
Work out the price before the sale.
[3 marks]

10. In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 15%.


The sale price of a CD player is £102
Work out the normal price of the CD player.
[3 marks]

[Total: 30 marks]

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