Percentages Mental Strategies
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Percentages Mental Strategies
🧠 Part 1: Mental Strategies for 10%
Remember: To find 10% of a number, divide by 10 (or move the decimal point one place left).
a) 10% of 40 = _____
b) 10% of 80 = _____
c) 10% of 60 = _____
d) 10% of 90 = _____
🧮 Part 2: Mental Strategies for 5%
Remember: To find 5% of a number, find 10% first, then halve it.
a) 5% of 40: First find 10% = _____, then halve it = _____
b) 5% of 80: First find 10% = _____, then halve it = _____
c) 5% of 60: First find 10% = _____, then halve it = _____
🛍️ Part 3: Shopping Discounts
a) T-shirt costs $50. 10% discount.
Discount amount = $_____ Sale price = $_____
b) Shoes cost $80. 5% discount.
Discount amount = $_____ Sale price = $_____
c) Book costs $30. 10% discount.
Discount amount = $_____ Sale price = $_____
Show your working: ________________________________
🎯 Part 4: Quick Mental Maths
a) ____% of 50 = 5
b) ____% of 40 = 4
c) ____% of 20 = 1
Sarah has $75 to spend at the shops. She finds a jacket with a 10% discount. If the original price was $70, how much money will she have left after buying the jacket?
Answer: Sarah will have $_____ left.
🏆 Part 5: Challenge Questions
A restaurant bill comes to $85. You want to leave a 10% tip. How much tip should you leave, and what will be the total amount you pay?
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