Achievement Objectives
NA4-4: Apply simple linear proportions, including ordering fractions.
NA4-5: Know the equivalent decimal and percentage forms for everyday fractions.
NA5-5: Know commonly used fraction, decimal, and percentage conversions.
Specific Learning Outcomes
Find equivalent fractions and order fractions.
Know benchmarks for converting between common fractions, decimals and percentages.
Know benchmarks for converting between fractions, decimals and percentages.
Description of Mathematics
Number Framework Stages 7 and 8
Required Resource Materials
Decimats (Material Master 7-3)
Fractions/Decimals/Percentages (Material Master 4-28)
Activity
Show 10% as10/100 on a deci-mat. Discuss why it equals 0.1.
The students do examples from Material Master 4–28.
Discuss the answers in class. In particular discuss why a number like 0.05 means and equals 5%. Extend this to problems like 15% = 15/100 = 0.15. The students continue with examples from Material Master 4–28.
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