Fractions and Percentages Card Game
Why do this problem?
This game offers students an opportunity to practice calculating fractions and percentages of amounts.
Possible approach
For some students it may be appropriate to have access to calculators or pencil and paper, or you could challenge students to work out the calculations in their heads.
Bring the class together and ask for any tips or strategies that help with the game.
You could invite students to create their own sets of cards that they can share and use to play their own versions of the game.
Key questions
Which fractions and percentages are easy to work out?
Which are more difficult?
If you know 10% of a quantity, how could you work out 30%? 5%? 15%?
Possible support
Students could work on Matching Fractions, Decimals and Percentages first.
Possible extension
Fair Shares is a challenging investigation involving fractions of amounts.
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