Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these statements about percentages are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      It is a comparison out of 100

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      It is a proportion, not an amount.

      Item

      It is a fixed amount of money

   3. Explanation

      The base decides the amount entirely.

      Item

      Its value ignores the base

   4. Explanation

      Every percentage is a fraction over 100.

      Item

      It cannot be written as a fraction

Explanation