Percentages Greater Than 100 Worksheet
This worksheet helps Grade 8 students understand and work with percentages greater than 100, including converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages, and solving real-world problems.
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Percentages Greater Than 100
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1. To convert a percentage greater than 100 to a decimal, you divide by .
2. When a quantity increases by more than its original value, the percentage increase will be greater than .
3. The fraction equivalent of 250% is .
4. Which of the following is equivalent to 175%?
0.175
1.75
17.5
175
5. A company's sales increased by 120% from last year. If last year's sales were $500,000, what are this year's sales?
$600,000
$1,100,000
$1,200,000
$1,700,000
6. Convert 325% to a decimal and a simplified fraction.
7. A recipe calls for 1.5 times the usual amount of sugar. Express this as a percentage.
8. The population of a town grew from 10,000 to 25,000. What is the percentage increase?
9. 150% is equivalent to 1 and 1/2.
True
False
10. If an item is sold for 200% of its cost, it means it was sold for double its cost.
True
False
11. A tree grew to 2.5 times its original height. What percentage of its original height is its new height?
12. A car's value increased by 110% over five years. If its original value was $15,000, what is its current value?