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Key Percentage Conversions

Part of Percentages · GCSE GCSE Mathematics revision

This key facts covers Key Percentage Conversions within Percentages for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Percentages in Number for GCSE Mathematics with 14 exam-style questions and 22 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 3 of 16 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 3 of 16

Practice

14 questions

Recall

22 flashcards

Key Percentage Conversions

Percentage Decimal Fraction In Words
100% 1.0 1 All/Whole
50% 0.5 1/2 Half
25% 0.25 1/4 Quarter
75% 0.75 3/4 Three quarters
10% 0.1 1/10 Tenth
1% 0.01 1/100 Hundredth

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Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Percentages. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Practice Questions for Percentages

Which calculation correctly finds 35% of £240 using the decimal method?

  • A. 240 ÷ 35
  • B. 240 × 3.5
  • C. 240 × 0.35
  • D. 35 ÷ 240
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Which formula correctly expresses one quantity as a percentage of another?

  • A. (part ÷ whole) × 100
  • B. (whole ÷ part) × 100
  • C. (part × whole) ÷ 100
  • D. (whole − part) × 100
1 markfoundation

Quick Recall Flashcards

What is a percentage?
Parts per hundred Percent = per cent = per 100 % symbol means 'out of 100' 50% = 50/100 = half
Percentage to decimal
Divide by 100 75% = 0.75 8% = 0.08 150% = 1.5 Move decimal point 2 places left

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