Percentage of an Amount Worksheet
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Percentage of an Amount Worksheet
Worked Example
Find 35% of 240
Non-calculator method (10% building blocks):
10% of 240 = 24
30% of 240 = 3 × 24 = 72
5% of 240 = 12 (half of 10%)
35% = 72 + 12 = 84
Multiplier method:
35% of 240 = 240 × 0.35 = 84
Answer: 84
Work through each section. Use the non-calculator method for Section A. A calculator is permitted for Sections B and C. Show your working for each question.
Section A: Starter (Non-Calculator)
1. Find 10% of 350.
2. Find 50% of 420.
3. Find 25% of 80.
4. Find 20% of 150.
5. Find 30% of 200.
6. Find 15% of 80.
7. Find 5% of 240.
8. Find 35% of 400.
9. Find 12% of 250.
10. Find 45% of 200.
Section B: Main (Mixed Methods)
11. Find 17.5% of £640.
12. A television costs £480. Find 22% of this amount.
13. Find 8.5% of £1,200.
14. A salary is £34,000. Find 12% of this.
15. Find 0.5% of £8,000.
16. A school has 1,450 pupils. Find 34% of them.
17. Find 62.5% of 480.
18. A house is worth £325,000. Find 6.5% of this.
19. Find 37.5% of £120.
20. An energy bill is £1,840 per year. Find 15% of this amount.
Section C: Extension (Calculator)
21. Find 6.8% of £47,500.
22. A house price of £485,000 increases by 4.5%. Find the increase in value.
23. Find 0.75% of £250,000.
24. A company's turnover is £2.4 million. Find 11.25% of this.
25. Find 13.75% of £1,600.
26. Find 6.25% of £3,840.
27. A car costs £23,650. Find 9.5% of this amount.
28. Find 14.4% of £6,250.
29. A fund of £150,000 grows by 7.8%. Find the growth amount.
30. Find 0.35% of £840,000.
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