recognise the per cent symbol (%) and understand that per cent relates to ‘number of parts per 100’, and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100, and as a decimal fraction

Statutory requirement

Pupils should be taught to recognise the per cent symbol (%) and understand that per cent relates to ‘number of parts per 100’, and write percentages as a fraction with denominator 100, and as a decimal fraction

Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study. Crown copyright information reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0.