Percentage Of Amount (Year 6)
Practise percentage of amount within Percentages for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
What is 0.4 as a percentage?
- 40%
- 4%
- 0.4%
- 400%
Answer: 40%. 0.4 × 100 = 40%.
ProCompare and infer.
A coat costs £80. The price drops by 15%. New price?
- £68
- £12
- £92
- £70
Answer: £68. 15% of £80 = £12. £80 − £12 = £68.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Why is 'increasing by 50% then decreasing by 50%' NOT the same as doing nothing?
- After 50% increase, the new total is 150%. Decreasing 50% of THIS new total gives 75% — less than the original.
- Because 50% + 50% = 100%.
- Because 50% − 50% = 0%.
- Because percentages don't reverse.
Answer: After 50% increase, the new total is 150%. Decreasing 50% of THIS new total gives 75% — less than the original.. % decrease applies to the new amount, not the original.
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