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The unitary method


Examples
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1 of what amount is 45?
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of amount 5 45 4 3 5 15
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Whole amount 5 15 3 4 5 60

2 84% of what amount is 63?

1% of amount 5 63 4 84 5 0.75

Whole amount 5 0.75 3 100 5 75

1 Find the whole amount if:


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a 42% is 378 is $135
b c 27% is $145.50
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d 0.15 is $27.90 e is $25 f 35% is 140
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2 Mai pays 27% of her wage in tax. Find her whole wage if she pays $248.40.

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3 Aaron shares a house and pays
of the rent money. What is the total rent if Aaron’s share is $144?
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4 At the school, 361 students speak a second language, representing 38% of the student population. How
many students attend that school?
5 Each week, Melanie saves $16, which is 0.4 of her pocket money. What is her pocket money?
6 A drink contains 504 mL, or 28%, of pure orange juice. Calculate the volume of the whole drink in litres.

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7 In an opinion poll, 1950 people wanted a new Australian flag. If this represents of the population, how
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many people were surveyed?

8 After a 9% discount, Adam paid $213.85 for a mountain bike.


a What was the original price of the bike?
b How much did Adam save?
9 Monique paid $32.20 interest on her credit card. If the interest rate was 14%, how much did she spend
on the card?
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10 Dinesh weighs 74.25 kg, which is of his weight last year. What was his weight last year?
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11 A used car was re-sold with a profit of $764, which represents 8% of its cost price. Calculate:
a the cost price
b the selling price
12 A real estate agent earns 3% commission on each property she sells. Calculate the price of a house if the
agent earns $10 356 from its sale.
13 After receiving a 7% pay rise, Derek now earns $1049.67. What was his old wage?
14 At the ‘15% off ’ sale, Kelly paid $36.38 for a volleyball. What was its original price?
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15 Angela answered of the questions in her driving test correctly. How many questions were in the test if
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she answered 36 correctly?
16 The value of Brett’s house increased by 11% to $370 962.
a What was its old value?
b By what amount did it increase?
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17 Prize money is divided among three sisters so that the eldest gets and the youngest gets . If the eldest
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sister’s share is $171, what is the total prize money and the other two sisters’ shares?
18 The ratio of cordial to water in a drink is 2 : 7. If 280 mL of water is used:
a how much cordial needs to be added?
b what is the total volume of the drink?
19 A 1900 phone call costs 22 cents for every 25 seconds. How long does a 3-minute call cost?
20 A car travels 342 km on 30 litres of petrol. How far can it travel on 40 litres?

21 The ratio of teachers to children at the preschool is 3:20, with 12 teachers at the school.
How many children are there?
22 A watch loses 1 minute every 15 days. How many minutes and seconds will it lose over a year?

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Answers
1 a $900 b $243 c $1650 d $186 e $68.75 f $400
2 $920
3 $324
4 950
5 $40
6 1.8 L
7 3120
8 a $235 b $21.15
9 $230
10 81 kg
11 a $9550 b $10 314
12 $345 200
13 $981
14 $42.80
15 60
16 a $334 200 b $36 762
17 Total is $456; $171, $114
18 a 80 mL b 360 mL
19 $1.58 20 456 km 21 80 22 24 min 20 s

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The unitary method can be used to find the total prize money based on the share of one individual. For example, if the eldest sister's share is 3/8 and amounts to $171, then the total is $171 × (8/3) = $456. This can then be used to verify each individual’s share by applying the respective ratios or percentages .

To calculate the total rent from Aaron's payment, multiply Aaron’s payment by the reciprocal of the fraction of total rent it represents. Thus, if Aaron pays $144 and this is 4/9 of the rent, the total rent is $144 × (9/4) = $324 .

To determine the total cost for a time-based service, calculate the number of billing units within the total time and multiply by the cost per unit. For a 3-minute call charged at 22 cents per 25 seconds, convert minutes to seconds (3 × 60 = 180), find the total 25-second units (180 ÷ 25 = 7.2), and cost (7 × 0.22 = $1.54).

To calculate total travel distance, use the unit rate to find how far can be traveled with the given amount of fuel. Given 342 km per 30 liters, on 40 liters, the travel distance is calculated as (342 km / 30 liters) × 40 liters = 456 km .

The commission is calculated as a percentage of the sale price. If a real estate agent earns 3% commission totaling $10,356, the house price is determined by dividing the commission by the percentage in decimal form: $10,356 ÷ 0.03 = $345,200 .

The past value of an asset is computed by dividing the current value by the sum of 1 and the appreciation rate in decimal. If Brett’s house is now worth $370,962 after an 11% increase, its old value was $370,962 ÷ (1 + 0.11) = $334,200 .

To find the total number of students, divide the number of students who represent the percentage (361) by the percentage in decimal form (0.38). This gives a total of 950 students; 361 ÷ 0.38 = 950 .

To determine total time deviation over a year, use the daily deviation rate and multiply by the total days. If a watch loses 1 minute in 15 days, over a year (365 days), it loses 365 ÷ 15 = 24 minutes and 20 seconds (since 365 % 15 = 5 days equates to 20 seconds).

To determine the original quantity when a percentage of it is given, divide the given number by the percentage in decimal form. For instance, if 84% of an amount is 63, the original amount is calculated as 63 ÷ 0.84 = 75 .

To determine the original value after a discount, divide the paid amount by the complement of the discount rate in decimal form. For example, Adam paid $213.85 after a 9% discount. The original price is $213.85 ÷ (1 - 0.09) = $235 .

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