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Percentage Starter Activity

KS3Lesson Starter5 questions

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Aim to complete in 5 minutes.

Answer each question. Show your working where needed.

1.   What is 30% of 120?

2.   Increase 200 by 15%.

3.   Express 9 out of 36 as a percentage.

4.   A jumper costs £40 and is reduced by 25% in a sale. What is the sale price?

5.   A price increases from £80 to £92. Calculate the percentage increase.

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Worked Answers

  1. Q1: 0.30 × 120 = 36
  2. Q2: 200 × 1.15 = 230
  3. Q3: (9 ÷ 36) × 100 = 25%
  4. Q4: 25% of £40 = £10. Sale price = £40 − £10 = £30
  5. Q5: Increase = £92 − £80 = £12. Percentage increase = (12 ÷ 80) × 100 = 15%

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