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P6 Percentage: Percentage as Parts of a Hundred

When the whole has 100 equal parts, the number of selected parts is the percentage.

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Primary 6, on the MOE Primary Mathematics syllabus.

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How do you express parts out of 100 as a percentage in P6?

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Find what is not shaded

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A hundred-square is made up of 100 small squares of the same size. 63 of the squares are shaded. What percentage of the hundred-square is not shaded?

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  1. shaded = 63 out of the 100 parts = 63%
  2. not shaded = 100% - 63% = 37%

Ans: 37%

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