Comparing percentages

Comparing percentages

Secondary 1

A shelf is \(150\text{ cm}\) wide and a cabinet is \(120\text{ cm}\) wide. Calculate how much wider the shelf is than the cabinet, as a percentage of the cabinet’s width. Then calculate how much narrower the cabinet is than the shelf, as a percentage of the shelf’s width.

Solution:

Solution locked

680+ questions here come with free worked solutions. A free account saves your questions and progress; this one needs a course plan.

Answer:Shelf 25% wider Cabinet 20% narrower

Need help? Join our E-Maths tuition for O-Level success.

Learn more