Percentages Greater Than 100
This worksheet focuses on understanding and calculating percentages greater than 100, including real-world applications.
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Percentages Greater Than 100
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1. Which of the following represents 150% as a decimal?
0.15
1.5
15
150
2. If a quantity increases by 200%, what is the new quantity relative to the original?
The same
Twice the original
Three times the original
Four times the original
3. To convert a percentage greater than 100 to a decimal, you move the decimal point two places to the .
4. If a value is 350% of another value, it means it is times larger.
5. A company's sales increased by 125% from last year. If last year's sales were $400,000, what are this year's sales?
6. Express 2.75 as a percentage.
7. 200% of a number is always double the number.
True
False
8. A 100% increase means the original amount is doubled.
True
False
9. A population of bacteria increased by 180% in an hour. If there were initially 500 bacteria, how many bacteria are there after one hour?
10. The price of a rare collectible toy increased from $200 to $700. By what percentage did the price increase?
Consider the following number line representing percentages: