Percentages Flashcards
1
Q
Calculating percentages
A
Calculating percentages
2
Q
john has 0.5 kg bag of flour. He uses 110g in a recipe. What percentage of the flour is used
A
110/500 = 22%
3
Q
percentages are
A
part/whole
4
Q
30 ml out of 60ml
A
50%
5
Q
250kg out of 1000 kg
A
25%
6
Q
what percentage of 5^3 is 5^2
A
20%
7
Q
The price of an item is 96. It will increase by 10%. Find the price after the increase
A
96*1.10 = 105.6
8
Q
New price = ?
A
original*multiplier
9
Q
original = ?
A
new/multiplier
10
Q
Increase 32 by 20%
A
32 * 1.20 = 38.4
11
Q
What is the multiplier for an increase of 70%
A
100% + 70% = 170% = 1.7
12
Q
What is the multiplier for an increase of 120%
A
100% + 120% = 220% = 2.2
13
Q
Decrease 60 by 20%
A
60*0.80 = 48
14
Q
What is the multiplier for a decrease of 35%
A
100% - 35% = 65% = 0.65
15
Q
multiplier = ?
A
New/original
