Proportional Reasoning · Ratio and Proportion

Fractions and Decimals

Comparing and converting between different ways of expressing parts of a whole.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do some fractions result in terminating decimals while others result in recurring decimals?
  2. 2How can we compare the size of two fractions with different denominators without using a calculator?
  3. 3Does multiplying two fractions always result in a smaller number?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Mathematics - NumberKS3: Mathematics - Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change
Year: Year 7
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Proportional Reasoning
Period: Ratio and Proportion

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