6th Grade Percentages Topic Test — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 6th Grade percentages topic test.
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Part A: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
1.Write 0.26 as a fraction in simplest form.[1 mark]
Answer:
- 0.26 =
- Simplify:
2.Write as a percentage.[1 mark]
Answer: 26%
- = 0.26
- 0.26 × 100 = 26%
3.Write as a percentage.[1 mark]
Answer: 50%
- = 0.5
- 0.5 × 100 = 50%
4.Write as a percentage.[1 mark]
Answer: 37.5%
- = 0.375
- 0.375 × 100 = 37.5%
5.Write as a percentage.[1 mark]
Answer: 20%
- = 0.2
- 0.2 × 100 = 20%
6.Write as a decimal.[1 mark]
Answer: 0.02
- 1 ÷ 50 = 0.02
7.Write 87.5% as a decimal.[1 mark]
Answer: 0.875
- 87.5 ÷ 100 = 0.875
8.Write as a decimal.[1 mark]
Answer: 0.625
- 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625
9.Write 4% as a decimal.[1 mark]
Answer: 0.04
- 4 ÷ 100 = 0.04
10.Write as a decimal.[1 mark]
Answer: 0.7
- 7 ÷ 10 = 0.7
Part B: Percentage of an Amount
11.Find 10% of 80.[2 marks]
Answer: 8
- 10% = 0.1
- 0.1 × 80 = 8
12.Find 75% of 300.[2 marks]
Answer: 225
- 75% = 0.75
- 0.75 × 300 = 225
13.Find 10% of 300.[2 marks]
Answer: 30
- 10% = 0.1
- 0.1 × 300 = 30
14.Find 75% of 20.[2 marks]
Answer: 15
- 75% = 0.75
- 0.75 × 20 = 15
15.Find 75% of 50.[2 marks]
Answer: 37.5
- 75% = 0.75
- 0.75 × 50 = 37.5
16.Find 50% of 20.[2 marks]
Answer: 10
- 50% = 0.5
- 0.5 × 20 = 10
17.Find 25% of 40.[2 marks]
Answer: 10
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 40 = 10
18.Find 25% of 120.[2 marks]
Answer: 30
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 120 = 30
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