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Topic: Decimals (Foundation - Unit 2)

Specification References: N2.7 N2.7 Calculate with fractions, decimals and percentages as operators.

Candidates should be able to:

• use decimals to find quantities
• work out one quantity as a decimal another quantity
• use decimals to calculate proportions

Notes

This is part of the core number work required across all units.
The core number work will be assessed so that it is linked to other specification references within this unit.

Examples

1. In a school there are 600 students and 50 teachers.
   15% of the students are left-handed.
   12% of the teachers are left-handed.
   How many left-handed students and teachers are there altogether?

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