Percentages Practice Questions

Question 1

4 marks

Do not use a calculator for this question.

A factory made 4500 phone cases last week.

(a)

12% of the phone cases were black.

Work out how many of the phone cases were black.

(b)

This week the factory made 130% of the number of phone cases it made last week.

Work out how many phone cases the factory made this week.

Question 2

4 marks

You may use a calculator for this question.

Ravi scored 47 out of 60 in his geography test.
Ravi scored 61 out of 80 in his history test.

(a)

Work out Ravi's score in his geography test as a percentage of the marks available.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

(b)

In which test did Ravi do better?

You must show how you get your answer.

Question 3

4 marks

Do not use a calculator for this question.

(a)

A jacket has a normal price of £85

In a sale, the price of the jacket is reduced by 12%.

Work out the sale price of the jacket.

(b)

The price of a train ticket is £36

The price is increased by 4.5%.

Work out the new price of the train ticket.