Fractions, Decimals & Percentages
MNU 307a
To run the tutorials simply click on the video you wish to play remembering to pause the video when attempting the questions! You should work through the exercises and homework in a squared jotter to keep all your work together. You should mark every section as soon as you finish it and write down your score.
For certain areas you will need a scientific calculator like the casio fx-85GT PLUS.
Once you have practiced the skills, be sure to see if you can apply them in the Applications questions at the bottom of the page. These questions should be revisited every so often as it is important to revise previous work so you don't forget it. Good luck! :)
Bronze Level
You should have covered quite a lot about fractions, decimals & percentages already as part of 2nd Level Numeracy. Our bronze module looks at changing between fractions, decimals & percentages, simple fractions of a quantity and calculating mental percentages for nice easy numbers!
VIDEO 48: Outcome 1 - Changing between fractions, decimals and percentages. Grab a pen and your Rigour jotter. Make sure you try all the questions!
Video 49: Outcome 2 - Calculating the fraction of a quantity. Remember to copy down the worked examples and take notes. These will help you revise and remember!
Video 50: Outcome 3 - Calculating mental percentages. The final video in this module. After this, remember to think about your next steps!
Next steps at Bronze Level
Additonal questions to practise
For more practice with the basics, try this bronze homework. To check your answers click here.
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Bronze Level self-marking quiz
If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short quiz under exam conditions? You will be provided with instant feedback so be sure to view it. Remember to re-do any video lessons (or use the worksheet) for any questions you answered incorrectly. Once you have completed the quiz, record the score in your profile and move onto silver level!
Silver Level
At silver level we look at fractions that don't have 100 as the denominator. We also look at calculating fractions of a quantity where the numerator is more than 1 and we have a LOT of new mental percentages to learn!
VIDEO 51: Outcome 1 - Changing between fractions, decimals and percentages. Grab a pen and your Rigour jotter. Make sure you try all the questions!
Video 52: Outcome 2 - Calculating the fraction of a quantity. Remember to copy down the worked examples and take notes. These will help you revise and remember!
Video 53: Outcome 3 - Calculating mental percentages. The final video in this module. After this, remember to think about your next steps!
Next steps at Silver Level
Additonal questions to practise
If you want to keep improving, try this silver homework. View your answers here.
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Silver Level self-marking quiz
If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short quiz under exam conditions? You will be provided with instant feedback so be sure to view it. Remember to re-do any video lessons (or use the worksheet) for any questions you answered incorrectly. Once you have completed the quiz, record the score in your profile and move onto gold level!
Gold Level
In this gold module we deal with bigger numbers and we learn how to calculate mental percentages ending in a 5; for example 35%, 85%, etc.
VIDEO 54: Outcome 1 - Changing between fractions, decimals and percentages. Grab a pen and your Rigour jotter. Make sure you try all the questions!
Video 55: Outcome 2 - Calculating the fraction of a quantity. Remember to copy down the worked examples and take notes. These will help you revise and remember!
Video 56: Outcome 3 - Calculating mental percentages. The final video in this module. After this, remember to think about your next steps!
Next steps at Gold Level
Additonal questions to practise
Practice makes perfect! Try this homework and check your answers here.
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Gold Level self-marking quiz
If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short quiz under exam conditions? You will be provided with instant feedback so be sure to view it. Remember to re-do any video lessons (or use the worksheet) for any questions you answered incorrectly. Once you have completed the quiz, record the score in your profile and move onto the exam questions!
Exam Questions with video solutions
Once you have mastered the skills, why not try these past exam questions? Click on each question to play the video. Pause it when prompted to do so and have a go yourself first. You may NOT use a calculator for paper 1 questions but you CAN use a calculator for paper 2 questions.
When you've finished check the solution. As a rough guide;
Foundation Level = CfE 2nd/3rd Level
General Level/Intermediate 1 = CfE 3rd/4th Level
Basic Skill Questions
Foundation Level SQA Pastpaper Questions...
- 2013 Paper 1 Question 1(c)
- 2012 Paper 1 Question 1(c)
- 2010 Paper 1 Question 1(c)
- 2009 Paper 1 Question 4
- 2008 Paper 1 Question 1(b)
- 2008 Paper 1 Question 1(c)
- 2007 Paper 1 Question 1(c)
- 2006 Paper 1 Question 1(c)
- 2005 Paper 1 Question 2
- 2003 Paper 1 Question 2
- 2002 Paper 1 Question 2
Fractions of a quantity in Context
Foundation Level SQA Pastpaper Questions...
Percentages in Context
Foundation Level SQA Pastpaper Questions...
Congratulations!
You have completed this module - well done! Remember to go back and redo any areas of weakness, that's how we improve. If you are happy with all areas, go back to the main menu and pick another topic to practice!
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