Basic Percentage revision grade 8

When working with percentages, what is the value out of?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

Which symbol below represents percentage?

• #

• %

• &

• @

There are 50 apples, of which 20 are red and 30 are green. What percentage of the apples are green?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 60

What percentage of the grid is shaded blue?

• 35

• 75

• 50

• 65

3 out of 25 written as a percentage is what?

• 12%

• 3%

• 6%

• 25%

The simplified fraction for 50% is

• 1/5

• 50/100

• 1/2

• 5/10

Which equation would be used to calculate percentage?

• Whole/Part x 100 = percentage

• Part/Whole X 100 = percentage

• Percentage x 100 = part/whole