Maths - Percentages Gallery

Percentages and Decimals

48% = 48/100 = 0.48

  • Converting percentages to decimals is easy.
  • 48 ÷ 100 = 0.48

Percentages and Decimals

73% = 0.73

  • This is very easy!
  • Are there harder examples?

Percentages and Decimals

234% = ?

  • Can we have more than 100% ?

Percentages and Decimals

234% = 2.34

  • No problem.
  • More than 100% gives us a decimal more than 1.

Percentages and Decimals

70% = 0.70 = 0.7

  • Bear this answer in mind when you look at the next example...

Percentages and Decimals

7% = 0.07

  • People often make a mistake with this one.
  • Remember: 7% is 7/100, not 7/10.
  • Remember: 7% is 0.07, not 0.7

Percentages of Amounts

17% of 40
0.17 × 40

  • Use the decimal version of the percentage.
  • This is the method to use if you have a calculator!

Percentages of Amounts

90% of 387
0.9 × 387

  • Quick and simple.

Percentages of Amounts

3% of 1254
0.03 × 1254

  • Be careful.

Percentages of Amounts

140% of 62
1.4 × 62

  • How does the answer compare to the original amount?

Percentages Increases

Increase 45 by 12%
1.12 × 45

  • 100% of 45 is 45.
  • We want 12% extra.
  • We want 112% of 45.

Percentages Increases

Increase 107 by 89%
1.89 × 107

  • 100% of 107 is 107.
  • We want 89% extra.
  • We want 189% of 45.

Percentages Increases

Increase 7 by 4%
1.04 × 7

  • We want 4% extra.
  • We want 104% of 7.

Percentages Increases

Increase 93 by 120%
2.2 × 93

  • We want 120% extra.
  • We want 220% of 93.

Percentages Decreases

Decrease 52 by 12%
? × 52

  • 100% of 52 is 52.
  • We want 12% less.

Percentages Decreases

Decrease 52 by 12%
0.88 × 52

  • 100% of 52 is 52.
  • We want 12% less.
  • We want 88% of 52.
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