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PERCENTAGES 1

Percentage means parts of 100.


57
57%  ( 0.57)
100
To change a fraction or decimal to a percentage, multiply by 100.

Example

Write a 17 b 0.7 as percentages.


20

17 17
a   100  85%
20 20

b 0.7  0.7  100  70%


To change a percentage to a fraction or a decimal, divide by 100.

Example

Write a 52% as a fraction b 16.5% as a decimal.

52 13
a 52%  
100 25

b 16.5%  16.5  100  0.165


This diagram might help you to remember how to convert
between decimals, fractions and percentages.

× 100

decimal
percentage
or fraction

÷ 100
Examples
1
COMMISSION FOR
SALESMEN:
6.25% of all
sales

Raju sells computers.


Last year he sold computers worth $124 580.
How much commission did he earn?

6.25
6.25% of $124580   124580
100
 $7786.25
Examples
2
ALL WAGES TO BE
INCREASED BY
15%

What would be the new wage of someone who presently earns $650 a week?

15
15% of $650   650 Quicker method:
100
(1 0.15)  650
 $97.50
 1.15  650
New wage  $650  $97.50  $747.50

 $747.50
Examples
3
SALE
all marked prices now

24% off

The marked price on a calculator is $15.75.


Calculate the sale price of the calculator.

24
24% of $15.75   15.75 Quicker method:
100
(1 0.24)  15.75
 $3.78
 0.76  15.75
Sale price  $15.75  $3.78  $11.97

 $11.97
Examples
4
CARS FOR SALE!

4% cash
discount

A car is priced at $5995.


Helen pays cash for the car and receives a 4% cash discount.
How much does she pay?
4
4% of $5995   5995 Quicker method:
100
(1 0.04)  5995
 $239.80
 0.96  5995
Cash price  $5995  $239.80  $5755.20

 $5755.20

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