Year 6 Percentages

Find percentages of amounts; calculate percentage increase and decrease; work backwards from a percentage.

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Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Match: 0.75 = ___% = ___ as fraction.

  • 75% and 3/4
  • 75% and 7/5
  • 7.5% and 3/4
  • 0.75% and 3/4

Answer: 75% and 3/4. 0.75 = 75% = 3/4.

ProCompare and infer.

What is 7 out of 10 as a percentage?

  • 17%
  • 60%
  • 70%
  • 80%

Answer: 70%. 7 ÷ 10 × 100 = 70%.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

25% of a number is 15. What is the number?

  • 4
  • 30
  • 15
  • 60

Answer: 60. 15 ÷ 25 = 0.6 (1%), then × 100 = 60.

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What is covered in Year 6 Percentages?
Find percentages of amounts; calculate percentage increase and decrease; work backwards from a percentage. Key skills include Percentage Of Amount, Percentage Change, Reverse Percentage.

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