Free Printable Application of percentage (1)

1.

There are 20 apples in a fruit shop originally. The shopkeeper sells 8 apples in the morning. What percentage of the apples does he sell?

a)

$\frac{20}{8}\times100\%$

b)

$\frac{8}{20}\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{20-8}{20}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{8}{20+8}\times100\%$

2.

There are 26 pupils in 6EL. 10 of them are boys. What percentage the pupils in 6EL are girls?

a)

$\frac{26}{10}\times100\%$

b)

$\frac{10}{26}\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{26-10}{26}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{10}{26-10}\times100\%$

3.

There are 2 kinds of flowers in a garden. 14 of them are red flowers and 26 of them are white flowers. What percentage of flowers in the garden are white flowers?

a)

$\frac{26}{14}\times100\%$

b)

$\frac{14}{26}\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{26+14}{26}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{26}{26+14}\times100\%$

4.

There are 15 ducks and 20 chickens in a farm. What percentage of the number of ducks is the number of chickens?

a)

$\frac{20}{15}\times100\%$

b)

$\frac{15}{20}\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{15}{15+20}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{20-15}{20}\times100\%$

5.

There are 5 girls and 16 boys in 6AN. What percentage of the number of boys is the number of girls?

a)

$\frac{16}{5}\times100\%$

b)

$\frac{5}{16}\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{16-5}{16}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{5}{5+16}\times100\%$

6.

There are 18 cats and 20 dogs in a pet shop. What percentage is the number of dogs more than the number of cats?

a)

$\frac{18}{20}\times100\%$

b)

$\left(20-18\right)\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{20-18}{20}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{20-18}{18}\times100\%$

7.

There are 18 cats and 20 dogs in a pet shop. What percentage is the number of cats less than the number of dogs?

a)

$\frac{18}{20}\times100\%$

b)

$\left(20-18\right)\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{20-18}{20}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{20-18}{18}\times100\%$

8.

There are 15 oranges, 30 pears and 20 apples in a fruit shop. What percentage is the total number of oranges and pears more than the number of apples?

a)

$\frac{20}{15+30+20}\times100\%$

b)

$\frac{15+30}{20}\times100\%$

c)

$\frac{20}{15+30}\times100\%$

d)

$\frac{15+30-20}{20}\times100\%$

9.

Ada spents $230 on a tennis racket and $20 on a tennis ball. She spents ______% of the total amount on the tennis ball.

a)

1250%

b)

10%

c)

8%

d)

92%

10.

Jack has 12 toy cars and 8 toy buses. The number of toy buses is ______% of the number of toy cars.

a)

$66\ \frac{2}{3}\%$

b)

150%

c)

50%

d)

$33\ \frac{1}{3}\%$

Application of percentage (1)

Total questions: 10

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