Mental maths · lesson 14 of 28 · free

How to calculate percentage — Mental Maths Mastery

Four percentages cover most shopping and marks questions. 10% is a tenth, 50% is a half, 25% is a quarter and 5% is half of 10%. Build every answer from these.

How to do it in your head

Tenth, half, quarter — “10% ÷ 10, 50% half, 25% half of half, 5% half of 10%”

  1. 10%: divide by 10.
  2. 5%: find 10%, then halve it.
  3. 50%: halve. 25%: halve, then halve again.

Use it for: Discounts in a sale, tips, marks in a test, and interest on savings.

Worked example: 25% of ₹340 = 85

  1. 25% is half of a half.
  2. Half of 340 = 170.
  3. Half of 170 = 85.

Check: 85 × 4 = 340 ✓

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