Mathematics

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to calculate discounts on sales items.

VOCABULARY

Percentage: A part of a whole expressed in hundredths. Often shown with the symbol %.

Discount: To lower the amount of a bill, debt or price. 

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Using a catalogue at your house online, choose 5 items you would like to buy. 

Can you calculate the price of the items if they were on sale for 10%, 25% and 50% off?