© Mathswatch Clip 51 Find a Percentage with a Calculator

1) Work out
a) 21% of 340 d) 3.5% of 78.6
b) 9% of 2700 e) 80.5% of 3200
c) 17.5% of 420 f) 117.5% of 35

2) Work out the total cost (including VAT) of the following items.

Trainers Tennis racquet Football boots

£45.50 £28.99 £57
plus 17.5% VAT plus 17.5% VAT plus 17.5% VAT

3) 850 people attended a festival.

16% of the people were children.
Work out the number of children at the festival.

© Mathswatch Clip 52 Find a Percentage Without a Calculator

1) Work out (i) 10% and (ii) 5% and (iii) 15% of:
a) 200 b) 30 c) 450 d) 54

2) Work out
a) 30% of 280 d) 17.5% of 300
b) 80% of 3500 e) 55% of 700
c) 15% of 540 f) 17.5% of 180

3) Work out the total cost (including VAT) of the following items.

Video recorder Tape player Laptop

£200 + 17.5% VAT £60 + 17.5% VAT £1200 + 17.5% VAT

4) There are 1300 students at MathsWatch College.

45% of these students are boys.
Work out the number of boys.

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