Step 8 Objective

Use proportional reasoning to solve a problem, choosing the correct numbers to take as 100%, or as a whole.


Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do

There was a 25% discount in a sale. A boy paid £30 for a pair of jeans in the sale. What was the original price of the jeans?
When heated, a metal bar increases in length from 1.25 m to 1.262 m. Calculate the percentage increase correct to one decimal place.
Pupils should be able to use unitary methods and multiplicative methods