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Question

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Variant 0

DifficultyLevel

555

Question

There were only 17 students in Grace's class on Wednesday. The other 8 were absent.

What percentage of Grace's class was absent?

Worked Solution
Total in class\text{Total in class} = 17 + 8
= 25

∴\therefore Percentage absent
= 825\dfrac{8}{25} x 100
= 32%

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
question
There were only 17 students in Grace's class on Wednesday. The other 8 were absent. What percentage of Grace's class was absent?
workedSolution
| | | | --------------------------- | ------------- | | $\text{Total in class}$ | = 17 + 8 | | | = 25 |

$\therefore$ Percentage absent
>>| | |--------------------------- | |= $\dfrac{8}{25}$ x 100 | |= {{{correctAnswer}}} |
correctAnswer
32%

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

8%

x

25%

✓

32%

x

33%

Variant 1

DifficultyLevel

551

Question

There were only 90 Year 9 students at school on Monday. The other 60 were absent.

What percentage of Year 9 was absent?

Worked Solution
Total in year\text{Total in year} = 90 + 60
= 150

∴\therefore Percentage absent
= 60150\dfrac{60}{150} x 100
= 40%

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
question
There were only 90 Year 9 students at school on Monday. The other 60 were absent. What percentage of Year 9 was absent?
workedSolution
| | | | --------------------------- | ------------- | | $\text{Total in year}$ | = 90 + 60 | | | = 150 |

$\therefore$ Percentage absent
>>| | |--------------------------- | |= $\dfrac{60}{150}$ x 100 | |= {{{correctAnswer}}} |
correctAnswer
40%

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

21%

✓

40%

x

60%

x

67%

Variant 2

DifficultyLevel

553

Question

There were 80 people seated on the train. The other 120 seats were empty.

What percentage of the seats were empty?

Worked Solution
Total seats\text{Total seats} = 80 + 120
= 200

∴\therefore Percentage of empty seats
= 120200\dfrac{120}{200} x 100
= 60%

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
question
There were 80 people seated on the train. The other 120 seats were empty. What percentage of the seats were empty?
workedSolution
| | | | --------------------------- | ------------- | | $\text{Total seats}$ | = 80 + 120 | | | = 200 |

$\therefore$ Percentage of empty seats
>>| | |--------------------------- | |= $\dfrac{120}{200}$ x 100 | |= {{{correctAnswer}}} |
correctAnswer
60%

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

67%

x

33%

✓

60%

x

40%

Variant 3

DifficultyLevel

552

Question

A charity barbeque provided sausage sandwiches with or without sauce.

45 of the sandwiches were sold with sauce and the other 75 had no sauce.

What percentage of the sausage sandwiches were sold with no sauce?

Worked Solution
Total sandwiches\text{Total sandwiches} = 45 + 75
= 120

∴\therefore Percentage with no sauce
= 75120\dfrac{75}{120} x 100
= 62.5%

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
question
A charity barbeque provided sausage sandwiches with or without sauce. 45 of the sandwiches were sold with sauce and the other 75 had no sauce. What percentage of the sausage sandwiches were sold with no sauce?
workedSolution
| | | | --------------------------- | ------------- | | $\text{Total sandwiches}$ | = 45 + 75 | | | = 120 |

$\therefore$ Percentage with no sauce
>>| | |--------------------------- | |= $\dfrac{75}{120}$ x 100 | |= {{{correctAnswer}}} |
correctAnswer
62.5%

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

37.5%

x

40%

x

60%

✓

62.5%

Variant 4

DifficultyLevel

551

Question

Blinky was taking two days to drive to his holiday destination.

On the first day he travelled 900 kilometres and on the second day he travelled the remaining 300 kilometres.

What percentage of the trip did he travel on the second day?

Worked Solution
Total kilometres\text{Total kilometres} = 900 + 300
= 1200

∴\therefore Percentage travelled on second day
= 3001200\dfrac{300}{1200} x 100
= 25%

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
question
Blinky was taking two days to drive to his holiday destination. On the first day he travelled 900 kilometres and on the second day he travelled the remaining 300 kilometres. What percentage of the trip did he travel on the second day?
workedSolution
| | | | --------------------------- | ------------- | | $\text{Total kilometres}$ | = 900 + 300 | | | = 1200 |

$\therefore$ Percentage travelled on second day
>>| | |--------------------------- | |= $\dfrac{300}{1200}$ x 100 | |= {{{correctAnswer}}} |
correctAnswer
25%

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
✓

25%

x

33%

x

60%

x

75%

Variant 5

DifficultyLevel

563

Question

Bruce was collecting cans and bottles for recycling.

He collected 144 cans and 56 bottles.

What percentage of the recycling was bottles?

Worked Solution
Total recycling\text{Total recycling} = 144 + 56
= 200

∴\therefore Percentage of bottles
= 56200\dfrac{56}{200} x 100
= 28%

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
question
Bruce was collecting cans and bottles for recycling. He collected 144 cans and 56 bottles. What percentage of the recycling was bottles?
workedSolution
| | | | --------------------------- | ------------- | | $\text{Total recycling}$ | = 144 + 56 | | | = 200 |

$\therefore$ Percentage of bottles
>>| | |--------------------------- | |= $\dfrac{56}{200}$ x 100 | |= {{{correctAnswer}}} |
correctAnswer
28%

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

72%

x

61%

x

39%

✓

28%

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