Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice (Conversions)

WALT: Convert between fractions, decimals and percentages.

Success criteria: I can write the same number as a fraction, decimal and percentage.

1. 1/2 is the same as:

0.5 and 50%

0.05 and 5%

2.0 and 200%

2. Which is equal to 3/5?

0.6

60%

0.6 and 60%

3. A basketball player makes 15 out of 20 shots. Choose the correct decimal and percentage.

0.75 and 75%

0.15 and 15%

1.33 and 133%

4. Check all that are greater than 0.5:

3/5

0.49

1/2

60%

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers (Sports context)

5. Convert 7/10 to a decimal and a percentage. Show your working.

6. A rugby player wins 0.8 of their games. What percentage of games do they win? Show your working.

7. At a netball game, 30% of the crowd were 9,000 people. How many people were at the game in total? Write a sentence with your answer and show working.

8. If 2/3 of 12 passes were successful, how many successful passes? Show working and write the answer.

9. Explain in one sentence: Why do we multiply a decimal by 100 to get a percentage?

⚡ Extension & Teacher notes

Extension challenge (for advanced learners): Convert 1 1/2 to a decimal and a percentage. Then find 25% of 12 km. Show working.

Differentiation for diverse learners:

- Students who need support: use a 100s square or fraction wall on the display; work with one conversion step at a time.

- Fluent learners: try reverse problems (e.g., "If 40% is 8, what is 100%?").

Success criteria reminder: I can convert between fraction, decimal and percentage, explain my steps, and use a number model or working to show my answer.