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Practise Solving Decimal and Percentage Problems

In this worksheet, students will solve problems that require knowing the equivalents of certain fractions.

'Practise Solving Decimal and Percentage Problems' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Curriculum subtopic:   Solve Percentage/Decimal Problems

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Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we need to try to remember that:

 

1/10 = 0.1 = 10%

2/10 = 0.2 = 20%

3/10 = 0.3 = 30% etc.

 

1/25 = 0.04 = 4%

1/50 = 0.02 = 2%

 

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Example 1

Jack has £40 and spends 30% of it. 

How much does he have left?

 

Answer

30% = 3/10

First, find 3/10 of £40.

1/10 of £40 = £40 ÷ 10 = £4

So 3/10 of £40 = 3 × £4 = £12.

So Jack spends £12 and has £40 - £12 = £28 left.

 

Example 2

Which is bigger, 4/10 of £100 or 4% of £1,000?

 

Answer

1/10 of £100 = £100 ÷ 10 = £10

4/10 of £100 = 4 × £10 = £40

 

4% = 1/25

1/25 of £1,000 = £1,000 ÷ 25 = £40

 

They are the same.

 

Let's have a go at some questions now.

 

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