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0580/12 Feb/Mar 2022, Question 12: Expressing One Quantity as a Percentage

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Money is shared between Indrani and Jagad in the ratio 7 : 9. Calculate what percentage of the total money Indrani receives.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1Indrani gets 7 out of 7 + 9 = 16 parts
  2. 27/16 × 100 = 43.75%

Answer43.75

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