[login]
QMMaths

Using decimal multipliers in percentage calculations

Stuck? Read the notes

Answers

    What decimal multiplier would you use in order to find the following percentages of an amount?

  1. 50%
  2. 67%
  3. 21%
  4. 25%
  5. 5%
  6. 60%
  7. 53%
  8. 6%

    9. By using decimal multipliers and a calculator, find:

  9. 50% of 132 kg
  10. 11% of 82 m
  11. 67% of 128 g
  12. 8% of 224 cm
  13. 4% of 16 km
  14. 43.5% of 263 kg
  15. George gave 42% of his 35 pocket money to charity. Use decimal multipliers to find out how much he gave away.
  16. Imogen used 26% of a 500 g bag of flour to bake a cake. Use decimal multipliers to find out how much flour she used in her baking.