N2.7 Calculate with fractions, decimals and percentages.
Candidates should be able to:
calculate a percentage of a quantity
calculate a percentage increase or decrease
work out what percentage one is of another
calculate with percentages in a variety of contexts including statistics and probability
Notes
This is part of the core number work required across all units.
Examples
After a storm, the volume of a pond increases by 12%. Before the storm the pond holds 36,000 litres of water. How many litres of water does the pond hold after the storm?