Question 1: Calculate 1% of 250.

Answer: 2.5

Question 2: Find 1% of £80.

Answer: 0.8

Question 3: What is 1% of 1,200?

Answer: 12

Question 4: Calculate 1% of £560.

Answer: 5.6

Question 5: Estimate 1% of 3,000 without a calculator.

Answer: 30

Question 6: If a jacket costs £120, what is 1% of the price?

Answer: £1.20

Question 7: A shop sells 1% more than 200 items. How many items does it sell?

Answer: 202

Question 8: Calculate 1% of 1,500 and then add it to 1,500. Show your working.

Answer: 15 + 1500 = 1515

Question 9: A car’s value decreases by 1% each year. If it is worth £20,000 now, what is its value after one year? (Estimate if necessary.)

Answer: £19,800

Question 10: A student scores 95 marks out of 100. What is their score as a percentage? Is it approximately 1% (i.e., about 1 mark)? Explain briefly.

Answer: Yes, 95 marks is about 1% of 100, since 1% of 100 is 1 and 95 is much higher, so not close to 1%.

Question 11: Identify and correct the mistake: "To find 1% of 500, multiply 500 by 10 and then divide by 100."

Answer: Incorrect. To find 1%, multiply by 1 and divide by 100, or simply move the decimal point one place left: 500 becomes 5.

Question 12: Challenge: A farmer has 2,000 apples. He takes away 1% of them to sell at a market stall. How many apples does he sell?

Answer: 20

Question 13: Construct a rectangle on the grid such that its area is 1% of 10,000 square units. (Explain your steps.)

Answer: Choose dimensions where length × width = 100, for example, 10 × 10.