NAME:

YEAR 7
MATHEMATICS

PERCENTAGES TEST
LEVEL 7
Question 1

(2 + 3 = 5 marks)

Write the following percentages as both fractions AND decimals in simplest form.
a) 57%

b) 110%

Question 2

(2 + 2 = 4 marks)

Write the following as a percentage. Show your working.

a) 0.79

b) 0.03

Question 3
If 86% of 300 Year 8 students passed their Maths exam, how many students failed?

(2 marks)

Question 4

(2 + 2 = 4 marks)

Express:
a) 8 out of 35 as a percentage

b) 14 out of 200 as a percentage.

Question 5
Evan got

15
18

(5 marks)
for his first test,

13
16

for his second and

percentage? Show your working.

17
21

for his third. Which test gave him the best

YEAR 7
MATHEMATICS

PERCENTAGE TEST
LEVEL 8
Question 1

(1 + 1 = 2 marks)

3000 people were interviewed about their preferred soft drink. 25% preferred Brand A and 30%
preferred Brand B.
a) How many people preferred Brand A?

b) How many people preferred Brand B?

Question 2

(2 + 1 = 3 marks)

A TV with a marked price of $4300 is discounted by 35% at a sale.

a) By how much will the price of the TV be reduced?

b) How much will you pay for the TV?

Question 3
Find the following and round to the nearest 5c. Show your working.
a) 10% off $27.95

b) 25% off $93.00

c) 5% increase on $482

(2 + 2 + 2 = 6 marks)

Question 4

(2 marks)

A bike was bought for $80. Six months later it sold for $120. What was the percentage profit
(percentage increase) on this sale?

Question 5
Explain the difference between 20% off $200 and 20% of $200.

(2 marks)