Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Finding percentages of quantities and shapes (2)

In a mathematics lesson for Year 6 students, the concept of finding percentages of quantities is explored through practical examples. One such example asks students to calculate what 25% of 100 books would be, specifically when considering a collection where this percentage represents mathematics books. The task is to determine the exact number of mathematics books in the collection based on the given percentage.

The calculation process is straightforward and clearly demonstrated. Students are shown that to find 25% of 100, they simply need to understand that 25% is equivalent to the fraction 25/100. By multiplying this fraction by the total number of books, which is 100, the calculation becomes an easy step of multiplying 25 by 1, yielding the result of 25. Therefore, it is concluded that out of 100 books, 25 are mathematics books. This exercise not only helps students practice calculating percentages but also reinforces the understanding of how percentages represent parts of a whole in real-life contexts.