P6 Percentage

P6 Percentage

By Mdm Ng

Multiple Choice

Last year, the price of 1 m³ of petrol was $2.

This year, the price of petrol increased by 30%.

What was the price of 1 m³ of petrol this year?

• $1.40

• 60 cents

• $2.60

Fill in the Blank

Ali saved $960 in June. This was 80% of his savings in May.

What was Ali’s savings in May?

Open Ended

The price of a car with 7% GST is $97 156.

a)Find its price without GST.

b)How much is the GST?

Fill in the Blank

Last year, Ben was 50 kg. This year, his mass has increased by 10%. What is his mass?

Multiple Choice

In January, the seedling was 10 cm tall. In February, it became 12 cm. Find the percentage increase in its height.

• $$\frac{2}{10}\times100\%=20\%$$  

• $$\frac{2}{12}\times100\%=16\frac{2}{3}\%$$  

• $$\frac{10}{12}\times100\%=83\frac{1}{3}\%$$  

• $$\frac{6}{5}\times100\%=120\%$$  

Multiple Choice

The number of people who visited the park in Day 2 decreased by 20% to 120 when compared to Day 1. How many fewer people visited the park in Day 2?

• 120% --> 120

  100% --> 100

  Ans: 100

• 80%.-->120

  20% --> 30

  Ans: 30

• 80%-->120

  100%-->150

  Ans: 150