Finding Percentages of Amounts
Students will calculate simple percentages (e.g., 50%, 25%, 10%) of given amounts.
Key Questions
- Justify why finding 50% of an amount is equivalent to dividing it by two.
- Predict the outcome of finding 10% of £250.
- Design a strategy to find 25% of a number using both fractions and decimals.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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