Find the following values without a calculator.
Give your answers in this manner. (Eg 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%)
- Express 600 mℓ as a percentage of 6 ℓ.
- Express 5000 mℓ as a percentage of 1 ℓ.
- Express 90 min as a percentage of 3 hours.
- Express 6 min as a percentage of 40 seconds.
(a)
1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
6 ℓ = 6000 mℓ
6006000 x 100% = 10%
(b)
5000 mℓ = 5 ℓ
51 x 100% = 500%
(c)
1 h = 60 min
3 h = 180 min
90180 x 100% = 50%
(d)
1 min = 60 seconds
6 min = 360 seconds
36040 x 100% = 900%
Answer(s): 10%, 500%, 50%, 900%