Progression Step 3 · Ages 8–11

Mathematics

Fractions, Decimals & Percentages Intro

Equivalent fractions, simple decimals and percentage as parts of 100.

Fractions, decimals and percentages are different ways to describe parts of a whole.

Equivalence

1/2 = 2/4 = 0.5 = 50%. Use diagrams and number lines.

Calculating

Find fractions of amounts (1/4 of 24). Simple percentage of amounts (10%, 50%).

What is 25% of 80?

20.

Practice

  1. 1. Write 3/10 as a decimal.

  2. 2. What is 1/5 of 45?