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Real Life Percentages

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Real Life Percentages

Calculate each percentage and show your working. Include units in your answers.

Shopping and prices

Work with percentage discounts and additions.

1.A raincoat is priced at $96. It is reduced by 25%. How many dollars are taken off the price?
2.A café bill comes to $52. A customer adds a 10% tip. What is the tip amount?
3.Choose the shoes with the lower sale price. Pair A costs $150 and has 20% off. Pair B costs $110 and has 10% off.
  • Pair A
  • Pair B
  • They have the same sale price

School, sport and everyday percentages

Find a percentage of a group or amount, or express a result as a percentage.

4.There are 28 students in a class. If 25% cycle to school, how many students cycle?
5.A netball team won 21 of its 28 matches. What percentage of its matches did the team win?
6.Ruben earned 80% on a quiz worth 50 marks. How many marks did she earn?
7.A tablet costs $720 before GST. If GST is 15%, what is the total price including GST?
8.A phone battery is at 35% charge. If its full capacity is represented by 100 equal units, how many units of charge remain?
9.Describe a reliable method for finding 20% of any amount. Include a brief example using $45.

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  • Real Life Percentages, page 1 of 2: Shopping and prices, School, sport and everyday percentages

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  • Real Life Percentages, page 2 of 2: 6. Ruben earned 80% on a quiz worth 50 marks. How many marks did she earn?

    Page 2

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