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  • Year 8

Checking understanding of percentages

I can manipulate percentages of an amount without a representation.

Lesson 1 of 16
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  • Year 8

Checking understanding of percentages

I can manipulate percentages of an amount without a representation.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Percent relates to the number of parts per hundred.
  2. Percentages can be written as a fraction out of 100.
  3. The equivalence of fractions, decimals and percentages can be used to solve problems.
  4. Percentages of amounts can be calculated by using known fractions.

Keywords

  • Equivalent fractions - Two fractions are equivalent if they have the same value.

Common misconception

When finding 10% we divide by 10, so when finding 5% we divide by 5.

Use a bar model to show the division of 10 means one tenth of the amount. When dividing by 5 it means one fifth has been found.


To help you plan your year 8 maths lesson on: Checking understanding of percentages, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Ask pupils to use MWB and draw a spider diagram showing as many percentages of ANY amount they choose e.g 240 and they show 10% = 24, 5%=12, etc. Asking them to remove the central number (100%) and their peers must work out the original amount.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Two fractions are __________ if they have the same value.

Correct answer: equivalent
improper
mixed
proper

Q2.
10% of 600 is .

Correct Answer: 60, sixty

Q3.
10% of 870 is .

Correct Answer: 87, eighty seven, eighty-seven

Q4.
5% of 400 is .

Correct Answer: 20, twenty

Q5.
5% of 940 is .

Correct Answer: 47, forty seven, forty-seven

Q6.
Match each percentage calculation to its answer.

Correct Answer:10% of 50,5

5

Correct Answer:10% of 80,8

8

Correct Answer:5% of 50,2.5

2.5

Correct Answer:15% of 50,7.5

7.5

Correct Answer:15% of 60,9

9

Correct Answer:5% of 60,3

3

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Percent comes from the Latin phrase “per centum” meaning “by the __________ .”

ten
fifty
Correct answer: hundred
thousand
million

Q2.
The percentage of this grid that is shaded is %.

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Correct Answer: 32, 32%, 32 %

Q3.
What fraction of this grid is shaded? Select your answer in its simplified form.

An image in a quiz
$$ {{32} \over {100}}$$ 
$$ {{16} \over {100}}$$ 
$$ {{16} \over {50}}$$ 
Correct answer: $$ {{8} \over {25}}$$ 

Q4.
Match each percentage question with the calculation needed to work it out.

Correct Answer:Work out 40% of 800,800 ÷ 10 × 4

800 ÷ 10 × 4

Correct Answer:Work out 50% of 800,800 ÷ 2

800 ÷ 2

Correct Answer:Work out 15% of 800,80 + 40

80 + 40

Correct Answer:Work out 30% of 800,800 ÷ 10 × 3

800 ÷ 10 × 3

Correct Answer:Work out 25% of 800,800 ÷ 4

800 ÷ 4

Correct Answer:Work out 99% of 800,800 − 8

800 − 8

Q5.
Which of the following are valid calculations to work out 55% of 400?

400 ÷ 10 × 5 + 40
Correct answer: 400 ÷ 20 × 11
Correct answer: 400 ÷ 10 × 5 + 20
Correct answer: 400 ÷ 2 + 20
400 ÷ 55 × 100

Q6.
35% of 24 is .

Correct Answer: 8.4