Find the following values without a calculator.
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%)
- Express 400 mℓ as a percentage of 4 ℓ.
- Express 8000 mℓ as a percentage of 5 ℓ.
- Express 90 min as a percentage of 3 hours.
- Express 5 min as a percentage of 10 seconds.
(a)
1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
4 ℓ = 4000 mℓ
4004000 x 100% = 10%
(b)
8000 mℓ = 8 ℓ
85 x 100% = 160%
(c)
1 h = 60 min
3 h = 180 min
90180 x 100% = 50%
(d)
1 min = 60 seconds
5 min = 300 seconds
30010 x 100% = 3000%
Answer(s): 10%, 160%, 50%, 3000%