Find the following values without a calculator.
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%)
- Express 800 mℓ as a percentage of 5 ℓ.
- Express 3000 mℓ as a percentage of 1 ℓ.
- Express 30 min as a percentage of 5 hours.
- Express 8 min as a percentage of 30 seconds.
(a)
1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
5 ℓ = 5000 mℓ
8005000 x 100% = 16%
(b)
3000 mℓ = 3 ℓ
31 x 100% = 300%
(c)
1 h = 60 min
5 h = 300 min
30300 x 100% = 10%
(d)
1 min = 60 seconds
8 min = 480 seconds
48030 x 100% = 1600%
Answer(s): 16%, 300%, 10%, 1600%