Fractions and percentages
Which of the fractions in each pair is greater?
5 __ 6
34 ____ 100
45 ____ 100
2 __ 3
and
and
Talk to a partner about which pairs you found easier to compare.
A percentage is a fraction with a denominator of 100.
34 ____ 100
= 34%
1 Look at the coloured squares on the 100-grid.
What percentage of the squares are red? 3 out of 100 squares are red. = 3%
3 ____ 100
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