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Fractions and Percentages (Unit 6)

The document covers the concepts of fractions and percentages, including definitions, types of fractions, and skills for converting and calculating them. It provides exercises for practice, such as converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers, finding percentages, and solving real-world problems. Additionally, it includes sections on equivalence and comparison of fractions, decimals, and percentages, along with challenging questions and problems for comprehensive practice.

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Fractions and Percentages (Unit 6)

The document covers the concepts of fractions and percentages, including definitions, types of fractions, and skills for converting and calculating them. It provides exercises for practice, such as converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers, finding percentages, and solving real-world problems. Additionally, it includes sections on equivalence and comparison of fractions, decimals, and percentages, along with challenging questions and problems for comprehensive practice.

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Detailed and Extended Practice: Fractions and Percentages (Unit 6)

6.1 Understanding Fractions

• Fractions represent parts of a whole or a set.

• Proper Fractions: Numerator is smaller than the denominator (e.g., ).

• Improper Fractions: Numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator


(e.g., ).

• Mixed Numbers: Expressed as a combination of a whole number and a fraction


(e.g., ).

Skills:

1. Converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers.

2. Calculating fractions of a quantity.

3. Comparing and ordering fractions.

Exercises:

1. Convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers:

• ,,,.

2. Find the value:

• of 27.

• of 64.

• of 81.

3. Sharing problem: A cake is divided into 10 equal parts. If you eat 3 parts and
your friend eats 4 parts, how many parts are left? Represent the answer as a
fraction.

6.2 Percentages

• Percentages express a number as a part of 100.

• Conversion rules:

• Fraction → Percentage: .

• Percentage → Decimal: .

Skills:

1. Finding percentages of a number.

2. Converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages.

3. Solving real-world problems involving percentages.


Exercises:

1. Find percentages:

• 30% of 120.

• 45% of 200.

• 12.5% of 800.

2. Increase or decrease by a percentage:

• A product is discounted by 20% from $500. What is the final price?

• The volume of water increases by 15% from 1.2 liters. What is the new volume?

3. Real-world application:

• A student scores 45 out of 60. What percentage did they achieve?

6.3 Equivalence and Comparison

• Two fractions are equivalent if they represent the same value (e.g., ).

• Simplifying fractions:

• (divide both numerator and denominator by their GCD).

Skills:

1. Comparing fractions, decimals, and percentages.

2. Ordering values.

3. Finding equivalent forms for fractions, decimals, and percentages.

Exercises:

1. Simplify the fractions:

• ,,.

2. Compare and order:

• . Arrange in ascending order.

3. Equivalence:

• Write the decimal and percentage equivalents for .

Comprehensive Practice

Challenging Questions

1. A class has 24 students. One-third of them are girls. How many boys are there?
Represent the percentage of boys in the class.

2. In a survey:
• 40% prefer football.

• 25% prefer basketball.

• The rest prefer swimming.

• If 80 people participated, how many chose each activity?

Challenge Problems

1. A piece of land is divided into 4 parts:

• 25% is for growing vegetables.

• is for flowers.

• 40% is left empty.

• The rest is for building houses. If the total area is 500 , calculate the area for
each purpose.

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