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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- Recognise equivalent fractions, decimals, and percentages; find percentages of amounts. Key skills include Percentage Of Amount, Expressing As Percentage.
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