Let's solve each problem on the
"Percentage of Number Worksheet" step by step.
To calculate
X% of a number, we use the formula:
$$
\text{Percentage of a number} = \frac{X}{100} \times \text{Number}
$$
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1a. 20% of 50
$$
\frac{20}{100} \times 50 = 0.2 \times 50 = 10
$$
✔ Answer: 10
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1b. 50% of 80
$$
\frac{50}{100} \times 80 = 0.5 \times 80 = 40
$$
✔ Answer: 40
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2a. 50% of 100
$$
\frac{50}{100} \times 100 = 0.5 \times 100 = 50
$$
✔ Answer: 50
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2b. 70% of 70
$$
\frac{70}{100} \times 70 = 0.7 \times 70 = 49
$$
✔ Answer: 49
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3a. 80% of 30
$$
\frac{80}{100} \times 30 = 0.8 \times 30 = 24
$$
✔ Answer: 24
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3b. 60% of 30
$$
\frac{60}{100} \times 30 = 0.6 \times 30 = 18
$$
✔ Answer: 18
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4a. 30% of 30
$$
\frac{30}{100} \times 30 = 0.3 \times 30 = 9
$$
✔ Answer: 9
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4b. 10% of 10
$$
\frac{10}{100} \times 10 = 0.1 \times 10 = 1
$$
✔ Answer: 1
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5a. 20% of 80
$$
\frac{20}{100} \times 80 = 0.2 \times 80 = 16
$$
✔ Answer: 16
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5b. 80% of 10
$$
\frac{80}{100} \times 10 = 0.8 \times 10 = 8
$$
✔ Answer: 8
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6a. 20% of 0
$$
\frac{20}{100} \times 0 = 0.2 \times 0 = 0
$$
✔ Answer: 0
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6b. 60% of 90
$$
\frac{60}{100} \times 90 = 0.6 \times 90 = 54
$$
✔ Answer: 54
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7a. 10% of 70
$$
\frac{10}{100} \times 70 = 0.1 \times 70 = 7
$$
✔ Answer: 7
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7b. 70% of 0
$$
\frac{70}{100} \times 0 = 0.7 \times 0 = 0
$$
✔ Answer: 0
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8a. 20% of 60
$$
\frac{20}{100} \times 60 = 0.2 \times 60 = 12
$$
✔ Answer: 12
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8b. 50% of 50
$$
\frac{50}{100} \times 50 = 0.5 \times 50 = 25
$$
✔ Answer: 25
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✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1a | 10 |
| 1b | 40 |
| 2a | 50 |
| 2b | 49 |
| 3a | 24 |
| 3b | 18 |
| 4a | 9 |
| 4b | 1 |
| 5a | 16 |
| 5b | 8 |
| 6a | 0 |
| 6b | 54 |
| 7a | 7 |
| 7b | 0 |
| 8a | 12 |
| 8b | 25 |
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🔍 Explanation:
- Percent means "per hundred", so converting a percentage to a decimal involves dividing by 100.
- Then multiply that decimal by the given number.
- For example, 20% = 0.20, so 20% of 50 = 0.20 × 50 = 10.
This method works for all percentage problems like these.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of percentage worksheets.