Y6

Maths

Percentage of an Amount - Multi-Step Discussion Problem

Worksheet
Group work
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Consolidate children's knowledge of percentages with this challenging Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Multi-Step Discussion Problem. We've created two engaging and ready-to-use questions, that have been designed to support both reasoning and problem-solving skills in this finding the percentage of an amount worksheet. Both questions can be solved in multiple ways, giving children a variety of options to explore.

This resource is ideal for small group or working in pairs. It will enable mathematical discussions and deeper thinking to take place. Our discussion problem can be used at the end of your lesson as an extension activity, or in a small group intervention. A fully modelled answer sheet is provided for children to compare their outcomes to as a way of peer or self marking.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Solve problems involving the calculation of percentages [for example, of measures, and such as 15% of 360] and the use of percentages for comparison