RRR RRIIIIIIIIIIOOOPPEPPPPRP TOPIC4 Decimals, Fractions and Percentages a RRR RAR RRR, USEFUL NOTES & PRACTICAL EXAMPLES ‘To express a decimal as a percentage, move the decimal point 2 places 10 the right and agg Example: 0.458 = 45.8% ‘To express a percentage as a decimal, remove the "fe" and move the decimal poin 2 par, the lef st Example: 8.93% = 0.0893 on “To express a percentage as a fraction, delete the “6” sign and divide the remaining number ery 100. Example: 74.6% = “Toa = Toon = $00 “To increase a number by p%" means “to increase the number by p% of itsel, 3 Example: To increase 120 by 25% = tay x 120 = 150 (ii) “To decrease a number by p%" means “to decrease the number by p% of itself. cis the same as “to discount a number by p%". Example: To decrease 120 by 25% = yoy x 120 =90 4, (i) IFA B, then A is more than B by 454 x 100%. Example: 120 is more than 100 by 351% x 100% @)I Decimals, Fractions and Percentages — Dipindai dengan CamScannerWORKED EXAMPLES | ee 1, Express 0.432 as a fraction. Working: 0.432 = yom 2 change @) SG) Gi) ton decimal. Working: @ Gi) i) 3. Change (i) “ey i) B (ii) 4 toapercentage. Working: @ $=025=25% Wi) $ (ii) PAST EXAMINATION QUESTIONS 1. Find the value of (@) 28+34, a] (b) 03x 0.02. ( (N2000/1/1) 2, Express 43 as a decimal. uw (N2000/1/2a) 3. Calculate $ of $14.00. in} (N2000/1/4a) 4, Kim pays a bill for $52.45 with a $100 note. How much change should she receive? 0) (N2000/1/6a) 5. Express 0.068 as a percentage. (1) (N2000/1/8a) (42 Decimals, Fractions and Percentages Dipindai dengan CamScanner6 W) Ids2h . It is required to find a rational number which is equal to the recurring decimal number . Express 75% (N2 . Evaluate (a) 125-93. (b) 8.4 = 0.02. Find the value of (@) 02x04, ly acon} ‘A mark, M, on a cliff is 1.96 m below sea level at high tide. At 1ow tide the sea level gg lower than at high tide 7 (a) How far is M above sea level at low tide? a) (b) Ata certain time the sea level is exactly half way between high tide and low tide, How far is the sea level below M at this time? i} Hiph tise (2001/14) (a) Express 4 as a percentage. 0 (b) Find the decimal number which is exactly halfway between 4.7 and 5.0. ty (N20001/1) Evaluate 74 - 63, > / Oy E (2002173) Evaluate 15.05 + 0.5. th (N2002153) 0.737373... (a) Given that x = 0.737373 (b) Hence express 0.737373 find the value of 10x - x. w the form 4, where a and b are integers. a (200i) . Find the fraction which is exactly halfway between + and +. in} (a) asadecimal, (b) asa fraction in its simplest form, 43 Decimals, Fractions and Percentages Dipindai dengan CamScanner15. 1 20. a. 22. 23. ‘The highest air temperature recorded is 58.8°C. “The lowest air temperature recorded is -49.2°C, (a) What is the difference between these two temperatures? (by) The to Jowest air temperature recorded in Britain, Write down the following numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest: 0.29, -1,5, 0, -03, 4. |, Evaluate 0.4 x 0.06, . Evaluate @) 14 (b) 441.43, giving your answer as a decimal. , Express + as a percentage. During one week the temperatures at midnight were 3°C, 45°C, I°C, -2°C, 0°C, -6.5°C, -3.5°C. Find the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures. Evaluate (a) 10-7.56, (b) 0,105 x 0.2. (a) Evaluate 34-22, (b) 4 ofa plot of land is garden, + of the garden is lawn, Find the fraction of the plot of land which is lawn. ‘The diagram shows a fuel gauge in a car, (a) What fraction does the gauge show? ay 4 (b) The fuel tank holds 48 litres when it is full. How many litres must be added to fill the tank? — [1] 7 mt (44 Decimals, Fractions and Percentages ") air temperature recorded in Britain is 62 °C higher than ~29.2 °C. Find the uy (NAYS) (1) (N2003/1/a) ty (N2004/1/ 12) oy a) (N2004/1/3) uy (N2004/1/6a) (1 (N2004/1/10a) o) ay (N2005/1/1) a) a) (N2005/1/2) ra (N2005/1/3) Dipindai dengan CamScanner21. 28. 29. 30. 3k 32. 33. Evaluate 1} = . In an examination, Alan obtaine . Three numbers are given 0.7 million 687 000 eight hundred and four thousand Write L against the largest, M against vest and S against the simalles the next largest a” 8 ange, 05/114, ty (20065 another examination Ben oby, 4432 out of 40 marks. 18 ined the total marks. Express the mark of each candidate asa percens8® (0 ing with the smallest. ‘Write the following numbers in order of size, st@tin hl ont 0.7, ro (ato Sand 5. Find the fraction which is exactly halfway between 3 89° 9 cxeta Ann, Brian and Carol share the cost of a ca. ‘Ann pays of the cost, Brian pays + and Carol pays the rest. (a) What fraction of the cost does Carol pay? ty (b) Ann pays $1600 more than Brian. Find the total cost of the car. exon Calculate 9~ 2(10- 8.8). tl alculate 9 ~2( ). cxatomt \ Ina theatre, + of the audience were under the age of 50, + were over 75 and + of those overs were men. Find the fraction of the whole audience that were (a) between 50 and 75 inclusive, uy (b) women over 75, tl (2007/17) | (a) Express $ as a percentage. th! (b) Write the following in order of size, starting with the smallest. 40% 03 4 3 vy (2007/13) {A girl spent 3 of her pocket money and had $4.20 left. How much did she spend? tl) noe!) (5 i Decimals, Fractions and Percentages / ail Dipindai dengan CamScanner