Percentages - practice for 14 year olds
Number of problems found: 1204
- Nautical vs statue mile
A nautical mile is the unit of length used in sea and air navigation. A nautical mile is equal to 6,076 feet. What percent of a statue mile (5,280 ft) is a nautical mile? - Charter flying service
Henry and Wayne operate a charter flying service out of Breckenridge, which has an elevation of 9,600 feet above sea level. Henry has two flights scheduled for the day. He is taking a couple from Breckenridge to Hamilton, which has a 35% elevation drop. A - The enrolment 2
The enrolment at a school has increased from 1400 learners to 1600 learners over 5 years. What is the percentage increase in enrolment? - Healthier snacks
In hopes of encouraging healthier snacks at school, Dan brought in a tray of carrot sticks and apple slices to share. The tray had a total of 40 snacks, of which 60% were carrot sticks. How many carrot sticks did Dan bring?
- China's
China's population in 2001 was 1276300000, and in 2005 it was 1307600000. Find the increase in population. - Express 72
Express the percentage to a fraction. 15% - A mortgage
A mortgage company charges borrowers $3.50 plus 2% of the loan amount. What is the total charge to get a home loan of $190,000? - Tavarius
Tavarius scored an 85% on his math exam. If there were 20 questions on the exam, how many did he get correct? - The sum 41
The sum of 640.00 was deposited in the first bank for five years, and the interest given was 160.00. Find the rate.
- Full value
If 7 %=16000000, what will be 100%? - A retailer
A retailer buys an item for $2.16 and sells it for $2.70. What is the percent increase in price? - First year
First-year students enrolled at FEI were determined to be 2,000. Fifty-five percent are electronics students. How many are IT students? (Present your solution plus answer) - The loss
The cost is 80. They wanted to sell them for 100. In fact, a year later, they sold it for 60. What is the percentage of loss? - A tip
Determine a 20% tip for a dinner that costs $65.00.
- The price 6
The price of petrol is set to increase by 5% next month. If the current fuel price is R9,00 per liter, what will the new petrol price be next month? - Colour
The square is divided into 100 squares. If you needed to color 49%, how many squares would you color? - Glue strength
At 40°C, it takes 3 hrs to get 125% glue strength. How long does it take to get 100% at 50 ˚C? The higher the temperature, the faster it cures the glue. - A piece 11
A piece of wood is 220cm long. If 66cm is cut away from the wood, what percentage remains? - Apples 29
In a fruit market, apples are currently £4 per kilogram. If you buy ten kilograms of apples, you will receive three-tenths of the total price. How much will you pay for ten kilograms of apples at the market?
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