Work Out A Percentage

Question 1

Increase £45 by 8%

Answer 1

1% = 0.45
0.45 x 8 = 3.6

45 + 3.6 = 48.6

Question 2

Joe decides to cycle to work.
He cycles 18km to work.
His journey to work takes 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Calculate his average speed in kilometres per hour.

Answer 2

18 km / 80 minutes x 60 =13.5

Question 3

The weekly cost of a train journey is £45.
Joe’s weekly pay is £625.

Work out 45 as a percentage of 625

Answer 3

45/625 x 100 = 7.2