Percentages Review

In January 2007, the population of Canada was 32 million. 7 Million of these people spoke French as their first language.

Express 7 million as a percentage of 32 million correct to 1 decimal place.

• 21.8%

• 21.9%

• 357.1%

• 457.1%

Between January 2007 and January 2009, the population of Canada increased by 4%.

Increase 32 million by 4%. Give your answer correct to the nearest million.

• 128 million

• 45 million

• 33 million

• 1 million

Cheng invested 3500 dollars.

At the end of one year, interest of 161 dollars was added to his account.

Express 161 as a percentage of 3500.

• 4.6%

• 2173.9%

• 20.7%

• 95.4%

Lian invested an amount of money at an interest rate of 5.2% per year.

After one year, she recieved interest of 338 dollars.

Work out the amount of money Lian invested.

• 355,57 dollars

• 513,76 dollars

• 6500 dollars

• 650 dollars

Brett's weekly pay is $760.

He spends $266 on rent.

What percentage of his pay does he spend on rent?

• 65%

• 186%

• 286%

• 35%

Kazia spends $294 a week on rent.

$294 is 30% of her weekly pay.

Work out her weekly pay.

• $6120

• $980

• $88,20

• $414,28

DIlip buys a painting for $675

Later, he sells it and makes 12% of this as profit.

Work out the price for which Dilip sells the painting.

• $81

• $767

• $756

• $594

Renuka sells her car.

She makes a loss of $2162.

Her percentage loss is 23%.

Work out the price for which Renuka sells her car.

• $2815,58

• $1664,74

• $9400

• $7238

Lin bought a computer that had a value of $1500.

At the end of each year, the value of her computer had depreciated by 40% of its value at the start of that year.

Calculate the value of her computer at the end of 3 years.

• $96

• $324

• $900

• $194,4

A clothes shop has a sale.

In the same, normal prices are reduced by 12%.

The normal price of a shirt is £30.

Work out the sale price of the shirt.

• £26.40

• £3.60

• £33.60

• £34.09