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One Quarter Three Ways

A fraction, a decimal and a percentage can all describe exactly the same amount. Here 1/4, 0.25 and 25% each mean one part out of four equal parts.

In the picture

  1. Badge 1 sits on the single dark square of the chocolate bar: 1 of 4 equal squares, written 1/4.
  2. Badge 2 sits on the glass, where the juice stops at the first of four marks, written 0.25.
  3. Badge 3 sits on the teal section of the folded ribbon, one of its four equal parts, written 25%.

Examples

  • A jacket with 25% off costs a quarter less than the ticket price.
  • A measuring jug filled to 0.25 litres holds a quarter of a litre.

Quiz: One Quarter Three Ways (Age 11)

  1. Which of these means the same amount as 1/4?

    • 0.25
    • 0.4
    • 1.4
  2. A glass is 25% full of juice. What fraction of the glass is juice?

    • One quarter
    • One fifth
    • One twenty-fifth
  3. Sam says that 0.25 of a cake and 25% of a cake are different amounts. Is Sam right?

    • No, it is the same amount written in two ways
    • Yes, 0.25 is the smaller amount
    • Yes, 25% is the smaller amount

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Maths, Age 11