FRACTIONS Worksheet

My hair shampoo claims 33 % is free. What fraction of my shampoo is free?

Answer:

33 is the same as . This can be simplified to .

This means that of my shampoo is free.

The price of some goods include VAT at the rate of 17 %. Demi is using the calculator to work out

the VAT. How would 17 % be entered on a calculator?

Answer:.

First change to a decimal. = = 0.5

To change the percentage 17.5% to a decimal you divide it by 100. You would enter 17.5 ÷ 100 into
the calculator.

Neeru got a mark in a test of 30 out of 40. What was his mark as a percentage?
Answer:.

30 out of 40 is the same as . To change it to a percentage divide 30 by 40 and multiply by 100.

(30 ÷ 40) x 100 = 75%.

45% of the income from Council Taxes of a particular borough goes to the education department. As
a decimal, how much goes to all the other departments?
Answer:.
First work out 45% as a decimal by dividing 45 by 100.
45 ÷ 100 = 0.45
To work out how much goes to other departments take 0.45 away from 1.
1 - 0.45 = 0.55

Adebisi is using the calculator to fill in her timesheet. She needs to add up the hours she has

worked. How would she enter 6 hours?

Answer:

When entering a fraction into a calculator it is easier to enter it as a decimal. To change to a

decimal divide 3 by 4.
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75

Adebisi would enter 6 into the calculator as 6.75

On my computer I can view my work at 150% of the actual size. How many times bigger is this?
Answer:
To change 150% to a fraction put it over 100.

150% = = + which can be simplified to 1 times.

My local DIY store has an offer where 10% is taken off all marked prices on one particular day.
What fraction would I pay for my goods on that day?
Answer:

10% is the same as which can be simplified to .

The fraction you would pay for goods is 1 - = - = .

I bought 0.100 kg of cooked meat at the delicatessen counter from a supermarket. This is the same
as

Answer:In the number 0.100 the digit 1 represents one tenths. So 0.100 is the same as
of a kg.

Homeland is selling beds in a sale for off the displayed price. What percentage of the original
price would I pay for a bed?
Answer:

If the beds have off, the price you would pay is . To change to a percentage divide 2 by 3 and

multiply by 100. (2 ÷ 3) x 100 = 66 %

Tunde is calculating the time it takes to get to work every day. On Monday, he sets out at 09:15 and
arrives at work at 10:30. How would he input the time for Monday on the calculator?
Answer:
First work out the length of time the journey took. 10:30 is one hour and 15 minutes after 09:15

15 minutes is the same as of an hour. To change to a decimal divide 1 by 4

1 ÷ 4 = 0.25
Tunde would input the time as 1.25