Fractions, Percentages, and Proportionality · Number Sense

Introduction to Percentages

Understanding percent as 'parts per hundred' and its relationship to decimals and fractions.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is 100 the most common base for comparing different sets of data?
  2. 2How can we use a 10 by 10 grid to visualize the relationship between 25 percent and one quarter?
  3. 3In what ways are percentages used in shops to communicate value changes?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - NumberNCCA: Primary - Decimals and Percentages
Class/Year: 5th Year
Subject: Mathematical Mastery: Exploring Patterns and Logic
Unit: Fractions, Percentages, and Proportionality
Period: Number Sense

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