Comparing fractions and %

Comparing prices in two shop sales

Exercise in working with fractions and percentages to find the best monetary value.

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Worksheet: Comparing prices in two shop sales

•        N2/L1.3 Recognise equivalences between common fractions, percentages and decimals (eg 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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