Unit 5 Lesson 1: Exercise 2

1) Liam went to school with his pocket money of $2.50. He spent 80cents at the shop. What percentage of his pocket money had he spent?

2) Bob obtained 32 marks out of 40 in a Mathematics test. What percentage was this?

3) Lydia scored 15 out of 18, while Harley scored 13 out of 15 in a Geography test. Compare their percentages to decide who did better in the test.

4) Express 150mm as a percentage of:

a) 200mm     b) 2m     c) 90cm

5) What percentage of $80 is:

a) $60    b) $100    c) $70     d) $2.80

6) In a particular year, it rained in Detroit 123 days of the year. What percentage of the year was wet?

7) Before Anita and Belinda started a diet, their masses were 95kg and 86kg respectively. Anita’s mass is now 80kg and Belinda mass is 78kg. Who has lost more weight in percentage?

8) A 250g apple pie has 7g of fat. What percentage of the pie’s mass is fat?

9) Last year, Susan picked 25% of the tomatoes in her garden. Ruth picked 20 out of 77 tomatoes in her garden. Who picked a greater percentage of tomatoes?

10) At Franklin High School, 6 out of 42 students are currently taking an art class. Across town at Roosevelt High School, 12% of the students are taking art. Which school has a greater percentage of students enrolled in art?