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Finding 10% and 5%

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Finding 10% and 5%

Finding 10% and 5%

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🧮 Part 1: Understanding Percentages

1. What does 10% mean?

10 out of 100

10 out of 10

100 out of 10

2. What does 5% mean?

5 out of 50

5 out of 100

50 out of 5

3. To find 10% of a number, I need to:

Divide by 10

Multiply by 10

Add 10

🔢 Part 2: Finding 10%

4. Find 10% of these numbers:

a) 10% of 50 = _______

b) 10% of 80 = _______

c) 10% of 100 = _______

d) 10% of 60 = _______

e) 10% of 90 = _______

✂️ Part 3: Finding 5%

5. Remember: To find 5%, first find 10%, then divide by 2!

a) 5% of 40 = _______

b) 5% of 60 = _______

c) 5% of 100 = _______

d) 5% of 80 = _______

e) 5% of 20 = _______

🛒 Part 4: Shopping Discounts

6. Calculate the discount amount and sale price:

a) A toy costs $50. There is a 10% discount.

Discount amount: $ _______

Sale price: $ _______

b) A book costs $20. There is a 5% discount.

Discount amount: $ _______

Sale price: $ _______

c) A jumper costs $80. There is a 10% discount.

Discount amount: $ _______

Sale price: $ _______

🎯 Part 5: Word Problems

7. Sarah has $100 in her savings account. The bank gives her 5% interest. How much interest does she earn?

Answer: $ _______

8. A pizza costs $30. If there is a 10% discount for students, how much will a student pay?

Answer: $ _______

9. There are 60 students in Year 6. If 10% of them play cricket, how many students play cricket?

Answer: _______ students

🏆 Part 6: Challenge Questions

10. Which is bigger? Circle your answer:

10% of 50

5% of 100

They are the same

11. Fill in the missing numbers:

If 10% of a number is 7, then the number is _______

12. A shop has a "Buy 2, get 5% off" deal. If each item costs $40, how much would you pay for 2 items?

Answer: $ _______

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