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UNIT 1 Fractions and Decimals. Activities 3. - 3º ESO
UNIT 1 Fractions and Decimals. Activities 3. - 3º ESO
ACTIVITIES 3
Mathematics - 3 ESO
Mathematics - 3 ESO
Percentage Problems
1) Fill in the chart. Percentage Fraction Decimal 20 % 3/10 0.1
2) Fifty-two of a hospitals beds are occupied. This is 13% of the total number of beds. How many beds does the hospital have? 3) A certain country has a population of eight million, and a study shows that 28% of the population is diabetic. How many diabetics does the country have? 4) The statistics of two players in a basketball tournament are as follows: Player A: 85 shots and 68 baskets Player B: 94 shots and 72 baskets What percentage of the shots taken by each player was successful? Which of the two players is more reliable? 5) A car is sold for 5225 pounds after a depreciation of 45% of the original purchase price. Calculate the original purchase price of the car. 6) A company with 1,675 employees cuts its staff by 8%. How many employees does it have after the cut? Give your answer to the nearest hundred. 7) At the beginning of spring a reservoir contains 2,800 cubic decameters of water, but recent rainfall has increased its water content by 40%. How much water does the reservoir contain now? 8) The population of the United States on July 4, 1776, was about 2.5 million people. In June 2008, the population had increased to about 304 million. Find the percent increase in population in population. Round to the nearest percent. 9) A sum of $5000 is invested at 7% p.a. (per annum) simple interest. How long will it be before the amount equals $5875? Hint: with simple interest, the interest paid is not reinvested, whereas with compound interest, the amount of interest paid is reinvested and earns interest itself. 10) A sum of 2000 pounds is invested for 2 years at 6% per annum compound interest. Calculate the total amount at the end of that period. Give your answer to the nearest penny.
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