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 5 ℓ.
- Express 8000 mℓ as a percentage of 8 ℓ.
- Express 90 min as a percentage of 3 hours.
- Express 6 min as a percentage of 90 seconds.
(a)
1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
5 ℓ = 5000 mℓ
4005000 x 100% = 8%
(b)
8000 mℓ = 8 ℓ
88 x 100% = 100%
(c)
1 h = 60 min
3 h = 180 min
90180 x 100% = 50%
(d)
1 min = 60 seconds
6 min = 360 seconds
36090 x 100% = 400%
Answer(s): 8%, 100%, 50%, 400%