On a morning walk you count 120 butterflies. 40% of the butterflies are white. How many are white?
48 (make it easy...10% = 12, 12 x 4 = 48)
Matthew buys one hotdog for himself and each of his friends. A hotdog costs £2.50. He spends £15.00. How many friends are with him?
5 friends. (make it easy...15 ÷ 2.50 = 6. Minus Matthew´s hotdog = 5)
There are 16 pieces of bread in a loaf. John eats 75% of them. How many are left?
4 (make it easy... 75% = 3/4. 1/4 of 16 = 4)