Fraction Decimal Percentage

3/4 0.75 75
(5/10) = (1/2) 0.5 50
1/8 0.125 12.5
(3333/10,000) 0.3333 33⅓ (33.33)
(375/1,000) 0.375 37.5
7/10 0.7 (7/10) x 100
=(700/10) = 70
35/100 0.35 35
(6/10) 0.6 600/10 = 60
3/5 0.6 60
(625/1000) 0.625 62.5

Increase the amount by the required percentage.

(a)€72.12 by 50%
- 50% of 72.12 = 36.06
- 72.12 + 36.06 = €108.18
(b) 0.95c by 10%

110% of 0.95 = 1.045 ≈ €1.05

(c)€220 by 6.25%
- 6.25% of 220 = 13.75
- 220 + 13.75 = €233.75
(d) €360 by 120%

220% of 360 = €792

Decrease the amount by the required percentage.

(a)€54.10 by 8%
- 8% of 54.10 = 4.328

54.10 – 4.328 = 49.772 ≈ €49.77

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(b) 0.84c by 30%

70% of 0.84 = 0.588 ≈ 0.59

(c)€27.15 by 12.5%

12.5% of 27.15 = 3.39375

27.15 – 3.39375 = €23.75625 ≈ €23.76

(d) €1.62 by 33%

67% of 1.62 = 1.0854 ≈ €1.09

Express the first quantity as a percentage of the second.

(a)€65, €80

(65/80) x 100 = 6500/80 = 81.25%

(b) €250, €300

(250/300) x 100 = 25000/300 = 83.33%

(c)€499, €399

(499/399) x 100 = 49900/399 = 125.06%

(d) 0.20c, 0.95c

(0.20/0.95) x 100 = 20/0.95 = 21.05%

(e) €1.23, 0.67c

(1.23/0.67) x 100 = 123/0.67 = 183.58%