Fractions N2/L2.9

Skills, knowledge and understanding		Example
Adults should be taught to:
9 .	evaluate one number as a percentage of another	Represent the outcome of observations as a percentage.
	understand that this may require changing a fraction to a percentage, and that it can be done in different ways	Represent the outcome of observations as a percentage.

Sample activities

Discuss mental, written and calculator methods.
Discuss percentages using the attributes of the group, e.g. what percentage of the group is male, travelled by bus to the centre, etc.
Use collected data (e.g. surveys) and describe some results using percentages; approximate if necessary.
Enter given pairs of numbers in column A and column B of a spreadsheet. Mentally evaluate the number in A as a percentage of the number in B and enter in column C. Enter a formula in column D to check the results.

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