📊 Part 1: Finding Percentages

1. Calculate the following percentages. Show your working using either decimal conversion or benchmark percentages.

a) 25% of 80 = _______

b) 35% of 120 = _______

c) 15% of $60 = $_______

2. Estimate first, then calculate 45% of 200. Circle your estimation strategy:

Use 50% of 200 as a guide

Use 40% + 5% of 200

Use 10% × 4.5 of 200

My estimate: _______ Exact answer: _______

🛍️ Part 2: Real-World Problems

3. A jacket costs $80. It's on sale for 20% off. How much will you pay?

Final price: $_______

4. Sarah scored 85% on a maths test. If she got 68 marks, what was the total number of marks possible?

Total marks: _______

5. A school has 450 students. If 60% of them play sport, how many students play sport? How many don't play sport?

Students who play sport: _______ Students who don't play sport: _______

6. A video game originally costs $75. After a discount, it costs $60. What percentage discount was applied?

Discount percentage: _______%

🎨 Part 3: Visual Representation & Challenge

7. Draw a bar model to represent 30% of 150. Label your diagram clearly.

8. Explain in your own words two different strategies for finding 24% of 250.

9. Challenge: Create your own percentage word problem involving a real-world situation. Make sure it can be solved using the strategies we've learned.

10. Now solve a classmate's problem from question 9. Show your working clearly.

Percentage Exploration Worksheet

Percentage Exploration Worksheet

📊 Part 1: Finding Percentages

🛍️ Part 2: Real-World Problems

🎨 Part 3: Visual Representation & Challenge

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