Use benchmark fractions and mental breakdown to solve percentage questions quickly.
What to focus on
- Turn common percentages into fractions.
- Break awkward values into 10% + 5% + 1% patterns.
Quick formula / idea
- 25% = 1/4
- 12.5% = 1/8
- 66.67% ≈ 2/3
To find 37.5% of 240, first take 25% = 60 and 12.5% = 30. Add them to get 90.
Practice prompts
- Find 37.5% of 320.
- Find 62.5% of 160.