Percentages as Fractions
Mathematics · Ratio & Proportion · conceptual
Define percentage as 'number of parts per hundred'; interpret percentages and percentage changes as a fraction or a decimal; express one quantity as a percentage of another; compare quantities using percentages; work with percentages greater than 100%
What mastery looks like
- Convert fluently between percentages, fractions, and decimals
- Express one quantity as a percentage of another
- Calculate percentage increases and decreases and interpret percentages greater than 100%
Check your understanding
If a shop says a TV is 130% of its original price, does Percentages as Fractions understand what that means — and can they work out the new price from the original?
Prerequisites
Required first
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