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Using decimal multipliers in percentage calculations

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What decimal multiplier would you use in order to find the following percentages of an amount?

1. 70%
2. 5%
3. 90%
4. 63%
5. 73%
6. 9%
7. 27%
8. 77%

By using decimal multipliers and a calculator, find:

9. 40% of 195 kg
10. 1% of 59 m
11. 59% of 146 g
12. 2% of 30 cm
13. 97% of 267 km
14. 76.5% of 71 kg
15. George gave 32% of his 48 pocket money to charity. Use decimal multipliers to find out how much he gave away.
16. Imogen used 37% of a 800 g bag of flour to bake a cake. Use decimal multipliers to find out how much flour she used in her baking.