{"id":211,"date":"2022-04-12T12:31:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T12:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=211"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:51:53","slug":"j-8-compare-percents-of-numbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/j-8-compare-percents-of-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"J.8 Compare percents of numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Compare percents of numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-869a5c0b6b78055316c8d0186252dcbd\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udd22 Percent Basics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Percent (%) means <strong>\u201cper 100\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: 25% = 25 out of 100.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\u2696\ufe0f Converting Percent to Fraction or Decimal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fraction: 40% = 40\/100 = 2\/5 \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decimal: 40% = 0.40 \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udccf Finding Percent of a Number<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Formula: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Percent&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;number = Percent \/ 100 \u00d7 Number<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: 20% of 50 \u2192 20\/100 \u00d7 50 = 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Comparing Percents of Different Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always calculate the <strong>actual values<\/strong> before comparing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Which is bigger? 30% of 200 or 40% of 150?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>30% of 200 = 60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40% of 150 = 60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Both are equal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udd04 Shortcut: Cross-Multiplication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compare fractions or percents without calculating exact values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Compare 25% of 80 and 20% of 100:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>25 \u00d7 80 = 2000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20 \u00d7 100 = 2000 \u2705 Equal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Tips for Easy Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always <strong>convert percents to the same base<\/strong> if possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember: <strong>Higher percent doesn\u2019t always mean bigger value<\/strong>! \u26a0\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83c\udfa8 Visual Representation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>pie charts or bar graphs<\/strong> to quickly see which percent of a number is bigger. \ud83d\udcca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83e\udde0 Practice Makes Perfect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try real-life examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discounts \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exam marks \ud83d\udcdd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Population statistics \ud83c\udf0d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1bef4b7537c6d183153d3dfa0517c9b2\" style=\"background-color:#2c0606\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f8f5be585fcb123f41eb9fbf57b4bb25\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-392248f06be64286756e3b23b20e6e12\" style=\"color:#b00012\">Which is&nbsp;<strong>greater<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>30% of 920<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>60% of 520<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>neither; they are equal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>30% of 920 = 0.3 \u00d7 920 = 276<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>60% of 520 = 0.6 \u00d7 520 = 312<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>60% of 520 is greater than 30% of 920.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-96c90fed5f864b157565985bf11018f0\" style=\"background-color:#0c1102\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8deb0d3df09b4b486dcca0b746918ab5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e1a92893983c1359c640fb7d531788e\" style=\"color:#b00012\">Which is&nbsp;<strong>less<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>20% of 410<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10% of 680<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>neither; they are equal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>20% of 410 = 0.2 \u00d7 410 = 82<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10% of 680 = 0.1 \u00d7 680 = 68<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10% of 680 is less than 20% of 410.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-790114f57add4dde18e4cd3ddd50ea13\" style=\"background-color:#291a07\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8dd6be484f15c8814cd22d3b4ab959d4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e1a92893983c1359c640fb7d531788e\" style=\"color:#b00012\">Which is&nbsp;<strong>less<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>140% of 475<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>190% of 350<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>neither; they are equal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>140% of 475 = 1.4 \u00d7 475 = 665<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>190% of 350 = 1.9 \u00d7 350 = 665<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>140% of 475 is equal to 190% of 350.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/63494\/199\/120\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-18.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-18-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-3-18-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/31305\/854\/371\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-18.png 500w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-18-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-2-18-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compare percents of numbers key notes : \ud83d\udd22 Percent Basics \u2696\ufe0f Converting Percent to Fraction or Decimal \ud83d\udccf Finding Percent of a Number Percent&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;number = Percent \/ 100 \u00d7 Number \ud83d\udcca Comparing Percents of Different Numbers Always calculate the actual values before comparing. 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