Fractions and percentages

Fractions and percentages are different ways of writing the same thing.
There are a number of common ones that are useful to learn.

Here is a table showing you the ones that you should learn.

Fraction	Percentage
1	100%
	50%
	25%
	75%
	10%
	20%
	33.33%
	66.67%

When solving problems involving fractions and percentages it sometimes makes the question easier if it is written in another way.

Example:
Rachel is given a 10% staff discount on a CD player costing £200. How much discount would Rachel get?
Looking at the table you will see that 10% is the same as . To find a tenth you simply divide by 10.
£200 ÷ 10 = £20.

Curriculum reference: N2/L1.3