KS2 Primary Maths Age 13-17 - Ratio, Proportion and Algebra: Percentage Problems - Explained

The video tutorial explains how a cat sleeps for 12 hours daily, which is 50% of its life. It then compares this with a koala that sleeps for 18 hours a day. The tutorial calculates that the koala spends 75% of its life sleeping, as it sleeps 6 more hours than the cat, adding an extra 25% to its sleep percentage. The video concludes with transferring the answer to the answer box, noting that the question is worth one mark.

How many hours does a cat sleep each day?

What percentage of a cat's life is spent asleep?

How many hours does a koala sleep each day?

By how many hours does a koala sleep more than a cat?

What is the total percentage of a koala's life spent sleeping?