One number as a percentage of another

The Maths Habit

Mia scores 15 out of 20. Leo scores 15 out of 30. Who did better?

Mia: the same score out of fewer marks

Write as a fraction

  1. 12 out of 40

    1240

  2. 7 out of 10

    710

  3. 9 out of 25

    925

  4. 18 out of 50

    1850

Write 14 as a percentage of 35.

35
14
the part over the whole
1435× 100 =40%
Answer40%

Write 13 as a percentage of 20.

20
13
the part over the whole
1320× 100 =65%
Answer65%

Write 14 as a percentage of 35.

35
14
the part over the whole
1435× 100 =40%
Answer40%

Write 42 as a percentage of 70.

70
42
the part over the whole
4270× 100 =60%
Answer60%

Write 14 as a percentage of 35.

35
14
the part over the whole
1435× 100 =40%
Answer40%

Write 9 as a percentage of 12.

12
9
the part over the whole
912× 100 =75%
Answer75%

Write 14 as a percentage of 35.

35
14
the part over the whole
1435× 100 =40%
Answer40%

6 of the 25 students in a class walk to school. What percentage walk to school?

25
6
the part over the whole
625× 100 =24%
Answer24%

Write 14 as a percentage of 35.

35
14
the part over the whole
1435× 100 =40%
Answer40%

Write 7 as a percentage of 8.

8
7
the part over the whole
78× 100 =87.5%
Answer87.5%

One number as a percentage of another worksheet, page 1

Answer sheet

  1. Ali scores 34 out of 40 in maths and 42 out of 50 in science. Which is the better result?

    Maths: 85% beats 84%

  2. A 250 g cereal bar contains 45 g of sugar. What percentage is not sugar?

    82%

  1. Write 18 as a percentage of 24.

    75%

  2. Write 21 as a percentage of 60.

    35%

  3. Which is the better score, 13 out of 20 or 16 out of 25? Show how you know.

    13 out of 20: 65% > 64%
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