Comparing fractions and %

Comparing fractions and percentages with money

Exercise in recognising the correspondence between fractions and percentages in the context of money.

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Worksheet: Comparing fractions and percentages with money

•        N2/L1.3 Recognise equivalences between common fractions, percentages and decimals (e.g. 50% = ½ or 0.25 = 1/4) and use these to find part or whole-number quantities.

•        Word problems to practise comparing amounts described in fraction and percentage forms.

•        Practice in using subtraction to calculate discounts and price differences.

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