QUESTIONS AND SIMPLIFIED
ANSWERS 2025\2026
When is the Add/Subtract Percentage method particularly useful? - correct answer When the total is
not simply 100%.
Increase means to - correct answer add
Discount means to - correct answer subtract
What do percentages represent? - correct answer A part of a whole where the whole is considered to
be 100%.
What is the first key step in solving word problems involving percentages? - correct answer Identifying
the base (the whole or total).
What is the second key step in solving word problems involving percentages? - correct answer
Identifying the percentage part.
What is the third key step in solving word problems involving percentages? - correct answer Identifying
the percentage rate.
Convert percentage (%) to a Decimal - correct answer A percentage is simply a number over 100.
What is the method used for problems related to increased or decreased percentages? - correct answer
Add/Subtract Percentage
, What do tables present data in? - correct answer Rows and columns
What is a key benefit of using tables? - correct answer Allows for easy comparison and identification of
specific data points
When are tables particularly useful? - correct answer When the reader needs to know precise values or
compare individual pieces of data
What are bar charts used for? - correct answer Bar charts are used to visualize data in a more illustrative
manner and are effective in comparing quantities.
What are pie charts used for? - correct answer Pie charts are used to visualize data in a more illustrative
manner and are effective in understanding distribution.
What do charts help to show over a particular period? - correct answer Charts help to show trends over
a particular period.
What do line graphs depict? - correct answer Relationships between two or more variables.
What do scatter plots show? - correct answer Relationships between two or more variables.
What can graphs show over time? - correct answer Trends.
What type of relationships can graphs depict? - correct answer Correlations or other complex data
relationships.
What is a Cartesian Coordinate Graph? - correct answer A grid system used to plot points based on their
x and y coordinates.