The document explains percentages as fractions of 100, with examples of coloring different numbers of squares out of a total of 100 squares. Various percentages are calculated and expressed, such as 50% for 50 squares colored out of 100, 10% for 10 out of 100, and so on. Finally, the document notes that percentages can be found for other numbers by converting them to a fraction out of 100.
2. Out of the 100 small squares how manyOut of the 100 small squares how many
are coloured?are coloured?
5050
So 50 in every 100
are coloured.
We can call this
50%50%
3. Out of the 100 small squares how manyOut of the 100 small squares how many
are coloured?are coloured?
1010
So 10 in every 100
are coloured.
We can call this
10%10%
4. Out of the 100 small squares how manyOut of the 100 small squares how many
are coloured?are coloured?
55
So 5 in every 100
are coloured.
We can call this
5%5%
5. Out of the 100 small squares how manyOut of the 100 small squares how many
are coloured?are coloured?
3030
So 30 in every 100
are coloured.
We can call this
30%30%
6. Out of the 100 small squares how manyOut of the 100 small squares how many
are coloured?are coloured?
8383
So 83 in every 100
are coloured.
We can call this
83%83%