CHAPTER 5 PERCENTAGE

NOTE OF PERCENTAGE 1. Percentage of increase =

increase 100% original value

2. Percentage of decrease =

decrease 100% original value

3. Percentage of profit =

profit 100% cos t price

4. Percentage of loss =

loss 100% cos t price

5. Percentage of discount =

discount 100% selling price

QUESTIONS OF PERCENTAGE 1. Convert

8 to a percentage. 25

2. Convert 52% to a fraction in its lowest term.

3. Find 18% of RM150.

4. There are 60 red and black pens in the box are red. What the percentage of the pens are black.

5. 9% of Alis salary is RM342. Calculate Alis total salary.

6. Azmi received RM1400 as a bonus. He spent 35% of the bonus on books. Calculate he balance of the bonus.

7. The cost price of a pen is RM45. The pen sold for RM54. Calculate the percentage of profit from sale.

8. Alex bought a radio for RM 2650. A year later, he sold it for RM 1590. Calculate the percentage of loss.

9. Rani obtained a commission of RM 147 from the sale of a handphone which was sold at RM980. Calculate he percentage of his commission.

10. Linda deposited a sum of RM 6000 in a savings account. The simple interest is 4% per annum. Calculate the simples interest after 5 years.