Primary 6 · Percentage · Question type
Write the percentage over 100, then multiply it by the whole amount.
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Primary 6, on the MOE Primary Mathematics syllabus.
The lesson · 2 minutes 21 seconds
Watch: 40% of the 400 sets a stall sold
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Mrs Rahim had a sum of money. She spent 45% of it on a fridge. She then spent 20% of the remaining money on a fan. She had $1540 left. How much money did Mrs Rahim have at first?
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The answer is $3500.
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A shop had 400 badminton shuttlecocks. 8% of them were damaged. How many of the shuttlecocks were damaged?
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