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Resources
- Alpha textbook: Percentage of quantities, Ex 9.05, pg 147
- Dr Austin Maths - Working with Percentages Practice GridQuestions PDF · Answers
- CorbettMaths on percentage of a given quantityQuestions PDF · Answers
- CorbettMaths on simple interestQuestions PDF · Answers
Terminology
- Percentage of a given quantity
- Of
- Interest
- Principal
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Goods and Services Tax / GST
- Depreciation
Task goals
- Find a percentage of a quantity using the decimal-multiplier method (percentage as a decimal times the quantity).
- Read a proportion number line (given the total and a percentage) to find the missing part.
- Apply the method to GST calculations (finding the GST amount, and the GST-inclusive or GST-exclusive price).
- Apply the method to simple interest calculations (principal times rate times time).
- Apply the method to a single-period depreciation or markup calculation.
- Extend to compound interest (applying the percentage-of-a-quantity method repeatedly, one period at a time) and to reverse problems (given the result, find the original quantity or rate).
Key skills
- Percentage of quantity
- Simple interest
- GST
Quick stats
- 81 total questions
- 3 difficulty levels
- Answers included
For teachers
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