Equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages

There are 20 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages
Terminating or not
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Terminating or not

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11 to 14
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Is there a quick way to work out whether a fraction terminates or recurs when you write it as a decimal?
Matching fractions
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Matching fractions

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7 to 11
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Can you find different ways of showing the same fraction? Try this matching game and see.

Bryony's Triangle
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Bryony's triangle

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7 to 11
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Watch the video to see how to fold a square of paper to create a flower. What fraction of the piece of paper is the small triangle?

Tiny Nines
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Tiny nines

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14 to 16
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What do you notice about these families of recurring decimals?
Repetitiously
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Repetitiously

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14 to 16
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Can you express every recurring decimal as a fraction?
Sept 03
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Sept 03

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11 to 14
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What is the last digit of the number 1 / 5^903 ?
Fractional Triangles
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Fractional triangles

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7 to 11
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Use the lines on this figure to show how the square can be divided into 2 halves, 3 thirds, 6 sixths and 9 ninths.

Fractional Wall
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Fractional wall

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7 to 11
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Using the picture of the fraction wall, can you find equivalent fractions?

Fractions jigsaw
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Fractions jigsaw

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11 to 14
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A jigsaw where pieces only go together if the fractions are equivalent.