Find the following values without a calculator.
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%)
- Express 300 mℓ as a percentage of 6 ℓ.
- Express 8000 mℓ as a percentage of 2 ℓ.
- Express 90 min as a percentage of 6 hours.
- Express 8 min as a percentage of 80 seconds.
(a)
1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
6 ℓ = 6000 mℓ
3006000 x 100% = 5%
(b)
8000 mℓ = 8 ℓ
82 x 100% = 400%
(c)
1 h = 60 min
6 h = 360 min
90360 x 100% = 25%
(d)
1 min = 60 seconds
8 min = 480 seconds
48080 x 100% = 600%
Answer(s): 5%, 400%, 25%, 600%