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Percentages Greater than 100
Last updated at February 12, 2026 by Teachoo
Class 8 (Ganita Prakash - 1, 2 & Old NCERT)
Chapter 1 Class 8 - Fractions in Disguise (Ganita Prakash II)
- Percentage - Definition
- Figure it out - Page 3, 4
- Uses of Percentages
- Percentage of Some Quantity
- Finding Percentage Quickly
- Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
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Percentages Greater than 100
- Figure it out - Page 12, 13, 14
- Comparing Proportions using Percentage
- Percentage Increase or Decrease
- Profit and Loss
- Taxes
- Figure it out - Page 19, 20
- Growth and Compounding
- Figure it out - Page 22, 23, 24
- Depreciation
- Tricky Percentages
- Finding Mistakes in Percentages
- Figure it out - Page 28, 29, 30
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Percentages Greater than 100Understanding Percentages > 100% What does it mean? Example 1: Growth & Increase The plant is now of its original size. That's 100% (original) + 50% (growth)! It is 1.5 times bigger. Start Height New HeightExample 2: Multiples & Comparisons 1 Apple 3 Apples means "three times" as many. of 1 is 3 . 2.5 Bars 250% means "two and a half times". TEACHER'S KEY TIP: To find more than of a number, convert the percent to a decimal ( ) and multiply! Example: What is of .
