>

All questions on Maths

percentage grid

how do you work out missing values have a grid with 1to 10 down the left side & diffrent percentage at the top also in the gri space out eg 60kg ,28cl, £5.40 ect dont what to do help

Answers
I'm not sure what the question is.... do you have to work out the different percentages of those values e.g. 1% of 60 etc?
chloe
07 June 2011
yes i think that want my grandson has to do
june
07 June 2011
Well to find 1% of something you have to move the decimal place two spaces to the left so for example 1% of 60 becomes 0.6, 1% of 28 becomes 0.28 and 1% of £5.40 becomes £0.54 or 54p
chloe
07 June 2011
Then to find all the other values such as 2% 3% etc all you have to do is multiply the value you found for 1% by these numbers
chloe
07 June 2011
grid is so hard wish i could show to you but like i said 1 to 10 down left side & at the top diffrerent percentage eg 100%50%25% so on then down the grid spead out is 60kg 28cl
june
07 June 2011
right so with the 60 kg, which percentage does this come under and which number from 1-10 is it by?
chloe
07 June 2011
it under 50% & in 2
june
07 June 2011
and the 28?
chloe
07 June 2011
under10% 3
june
07 June 2011
Ok so I think we just ignore the 1-10 bit and simply assume that it just refers to the different values and then with the 60 under the 50% column we know that if 50%= 60 then 100%= 120 and 25% = 30
chloe
07 June 2011
And then for the 28 under the 10% that means that for 50% all we have to do is multiply 28 by 5 so that we get 140 under 50%
chloe
07 June 2011
Then we double 140 find out the value for 100% = 140x2 = 280
chloe
07 June 2011
And then halve the 140 to find 25% so 25% = 140/2 = 70
chloe
07 June 2011
Do you see where this is going...?
chloe
07 June 2011
yes thanks for help will say bye now.june
june
07 June 2011
>
Add an answer

Similar questions

How to Find 1 Percent of a Number

Introduction

Have you ever seen a 5% discount in a shop or needed to calculate a 15% tip? All percentage calculations, no matter how complex, are built on one simple, core skill: finding 1 percent.

The word "percent" literally means "per hundred." So, 1% is simply one part out of one hundred.

Once you know how to find 1% of a number, you can easily find any other percentage.

  • To find 5%, you just find 1% and multiply it by 5.
  • To find 20%, you find 1% and multiply it by 20.
  • To find 72%, you find 1% and multiply it by 72.

This guide will show you the one simple trick to find 1% of any number instantly.

The Key Method: Finding 1%

Because 1% means "one out of one hundred" (£1/100£), finding 1% of a number is the same as dividing that number by 100.

The fastest way to divide any number by 100 is to move the decimal point two places to the left.

That's the entire trick.

Worked Example 1: A simple number

Find 1% of 300.

  • The number is 300. The decimal point is at the end: 300.
  • Move the decimal two places to the left: 3.00
  • Answer: 1% of 300 is 3.

Worked Example 2: A number with no zeros

Find 1% of 189.

  • The number is 189. The decimal point is at the end: 189.
  • Move the decimal two places to the left: 1.89
  • Answer: 1% of 189 is 1.89.

Worked Example 3: A number that already has a decimal

Find 1% of 84.5.

  • The number is 84.5.
  • Move the decimal two places to the left: 0.845
  • Answer: 1% of 84.5 is 0.845.

Worked Example 4: A very small decimal number

Find 1% of 0.7.

  • The number is 0.7.
  • Move the decimal two places to the left. We need to add zeros for the empty spaces: 0.007
  • Answer: 1% of 0.7 is 0.007.

Practice Questions & Solutions

1

Find 1% of 500.

Solution

To find 1% of 500, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

500. becomes 5.00

Answer: 5

2

Find 1% of 900.

Solution

To find 1% of 900, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

900. becomes 9.00

Answer: 9

3

Find 1% of 250.

Solution

o find 1% of 250, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

250. becomes 2.50

Answer: 2.5

4

Find 1% of 476.

Solution

To find 1% of 476, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

476. becomes 4.76

Answer: 4.76

5

Find 1% of 81.

Solution

To find 1% of 81, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

81. becomes 0.81

Answer: 0.81

6

A t-shirt costs £40. How much is 1% of its price?

Solution

To find 1% of £40, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

40. becomes 0.40

Answer: £0.40 (or 40p)

7

Find 1% of 15,200.

Solution

To find 1% of 15,200, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

15200. becomes 152.00

Answer: 152

8

Find 1% of 70.5.

Solution

To find 1% of 70.5, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

70.5 becomes 0.705

Answer: 0.705

9

Find 1% of 1.25.

Solution

To find 1% of 1.25, we move the decimal point two places to the left.

1.25 becomes 0.0125

Answer: 0.0125

10

A bank offers a 1% annual interest rate. If you deposit £5.50, how much interest would you earn in a year?

Solution

We need to find 1% of 5.50. We move the decimal point two places to the left.

5.50 becomes 0.0550

Answer: £0.055