Percent means the number of parts in each hundred.

Explain what percent means and represent a percentage in different ways

Maths

Explain how to convert percentages to decimals and fractions with a denominator of 100

Explain how to convert a percentage to a fraction without a denominator of 100

Use knowledge of fraction-decimal-percentage conversions to solve problems in a range of contexts

Use knowledge of calculating 50%, 10% and 1% of a number to solve problems in a range of contexts

Use knowledge of calculating common percentages of a number to solve problems in a range of contexts

Use knowledge of calculating any percentage of a number to solve problems in a range of contexts

Explain how to solve problems where the percentage part and size is known but the whole is unknown

Solve problems where the known percentage part and size represents a change to the whole

Solve problems involving percentages in a range of contexts

In this unit pupils will explain what percent means and how to represent a percentage in different ways. They will learn how to convert percentages to decimals and fractions and solve conversion problems. In the future unit pupils will interpret and construct pie charts and line graphs. They will read scales  linked to fractions angles percentages and understanding proportional relationships.

In the prior unit pupils learned how to multiply 2 unit fractions and 2 non-unit fractions. They learned how to divide a unit fraction and a non-unit fraction by a whole number. In this unit pupils will explain what percent means and how to represent a percentage in different ways. They will learn how to convert percentages to decimals and fractions and solve conversion problems.

In this unit pupils will explain what percent means and how to represent a percentage in different ways. They will learn how to convert percentages to decimals and fractions and solve conversion problems.

Understanding percentages

Match the keywords to the correct description.

Percent means how many parts in each 100     Match the number of people to the correct percentage.

What percentage is represented by the one-hundred squares? {{ }}%

Estimate the percentage of power left in each of the batteries.

Estimate how much of the race that Jun has completed. {{ }}%

Estimate how much of the race each child has completed.

Match the pairs of numbers that sum to 100

The whole has been divided into 100 equal parts. Each part is one-__________ of the whole.

Match the division equation to its quotient.

Match the letters to the estimated value on the number line.

Match to show one-tenth of these numbers.

Explain what percent means and represent a percentage in different ways

Lesson outcome