understand the concept of percentages and their practical applications.
calculate percentage of quantities using appropriate methods;
express 1 quantity as a percentage of another;
apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems involving percentages.
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Define percentage as ‘number of parts per hundred’, interpret percentages and percentage changes as a fraction or a decimal, interpret these multiplicatively, express 1 quantity as a percentage of another, compare 2 quantities using percentages, and work with percentages greater than 100%