Year 5 Percentages

Recognise equivalent fractions, decimals, and percentages; find percentages of amounts.

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Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

What is 75% as a fraction?

  • 3/4
  • 7/5
  • 75/10
  • 1/4

Answer: 3/4. 75/100 = 3/4.

ProCompare and infer.

Which fraction is equivalent to 10%?

  • 1/10
  • 1/4
  • 3/4
  • 1/2

Answer: 1/10. 10% = 10/100 = 1/10.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

50% of a number is 5. What is the number?

  • 10
  • 5
  • 15

Answer: 10. 50% = 5 → 1% = 0.1 → 100% = 10.

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What is covered in Year 5 Percentages?
Recognise equivalent fractions, decimals, and percentages; find percentages of amounts. Key skills include Percentage Of Amount, Expressing As Percentage.

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