Percentage Problems for 11 Plus
19 October 2026
Understanding percentage basics
Percentages appear regularly in 11+ maths, often linked to real-life amounts like money or measurements. Your child may need to find a percentage of a quantity, work out what percentage one value is of another, or handle price changes.
Key insight: More than definitions
11+ percentage questions rarely stop at simple definitions. Children are expected to apply percentages in context. Interpreting tables, solving multi-step problems, and working backwards from answers given in percentage form.
Types of percentage problems
Practice should cover several question types: calculating a percentage of an amount, finding what percentage one number is of another, and working out increases or decreases. Some questions may ask your child to read data or deduce missing information.
Encouraging calm strategies
Help your child break each problem into steps. Identify what is known, what needs to be found, and check their working. Regular, varied practice helps build confidence and reduces anxiety on exam day.
