Class 7 Converting Percentages — practice questions with answers

Comparing Quantities · 5 sample questions from the school syllabus. Try each one, then open the answer and the worked solution.

1. Convert 50% into a fraction in lowest terms.

A $\frac{1}{2}$
B $\frac{1}{4}$
C $\frac{5}{10}$
D $\frac{2}{5}$

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Answer: A)

\frac{1}{2}

50% =

\frac{50}{100}

\frac{1}{2}

in lowest terms.

2. Convert

\frac{3}{5}

into a percentage.

A60
B120
C54
D66

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Answer: A) 60

\frac{3}{5}

\frac{3}{5} \times 100

% = 60%.

3. Convert 0.5% into a fraction in lowest terms.

A $\frac{1}{200}$
B $\frac{1}{2}$
C $\frac{5}{100}$
D $\frac{1}{20}$

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Answer: A)

\frac{1}{200}

0.5% =

\frac{0.5}{100}

\frac{5}{1000}

\frac{1}{200}

4. In a Bengaluru survey of 200 families, 0.65 of them owned a two-wheeler.
The report must show this share as a percentage.
What percentage of families owned a two-wheeler?

A65%
B6.5%
C130%
D0.65%

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Answer: A) 65%

0.65 x 100% = 65%. (The 200 families is extra information.)

5. A milkman in Varanasi sells a mixture that is

\frac{1}{3}

cream by part.
He must print this share as a percentage on the label, rounded to two decimal places.
What percentage of the mixture is cream?

A33.33%
B30%
C3.33%
D66.67%

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Answer: A) 33.33%

\frac{1}{3}

\frac{1}{3} \times 100

% =

\frac{100}{3}

% = 33.333...%, which rounds to 33.33%.

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