Percentage of Quantities

In this lesson, learners will be able to solve problems involving the calculation of percentages of whole numbers or measures; calculate percentages of amounts; use percentages for comparison; and understand that calculating a percentage of a quantity is the same as calculating a fraction of a quantity.
percentage of quantities
Description

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages of whole numbers or measures.
  2. Calculate percentages of amounts.
  3. Use percentages for comparison.
  4. Understand that calculating a percentage of a quantity is the same as calculating a fraction of a quantity.

Year 6 Number: Fractions (including decimals and percentages)

  • recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts

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