Mathematics·Ratio & Proportion·procedural
Calculating Percentages
Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages of amounts (e.g. 15% of 360) and the use of percentages for comparison
Suggested ages 10–11
Learning journey
Your child is learning to compare quantities and solve problems involving ratios, proportions, percentages, and scale — essential skills for understanding relationships between numbers in real-world contexts.
Evidence of understanding
- Calculate 15% of 360 by finding 10% and 5% and combining
- Compare two discounts given as percentages of different original prices
- Explain a strategy for finding any percentage of an amount using known percentage facts
Assessment prompt
If a jumper originally costs £40 and is 15% off, can Calculating Percentages work out how much the discount is and what the sale price would be?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.