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 8000 mℓ as a percentage of 1 ℓ.
- Express 30 min as a percentage of 2 hours.
- Express 9 min as a percentage of 40 seconds.
(a)
1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
5 ℓ = 5000 mℓ
8005000 x 100% = 16%
(b)
8000 mℓ = 8 ℓ
81 x 100% = 800%
(c)
1 h = 60 min
2 h = 120 min
30120 x 100% = 25%
(d)
1 min = 60 seconds
9 min = 540 seconds
54040 x 100% = 1350%
Answer(s): 16%, 800%, 25%, 1350%