AQA All About Maths
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Topic: Percentage and Ratio (Foundation - Unit 3)
| Specification References: N2.5 N2.5 Understand that ‘percentage’ means ‘number of parts per 100’ and use this to compare proportions. |
Candidates should be able to:
- interpret percentage as the operator ‘so many hundredths of’
- use percentages in real-life situations
- work out percentage of shape that is shaded
- shade a given percentage of a shape
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.
For example, 10% means 10 parts per 100 and 15% of Y means 