1. Miniature Earth - Using Percentages February 2013. Kindly contributed by Helen Connell, Leeds City College. Search for Helen on www.skillsworkshop.orgwww.skillsworkshop.org Inspired by a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eTr4ldDYghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eTr4ldDYg Visit the download page for this resource to find curriculum links and related resources. February 2013. Kindly contributed by Helen Connell, Leeds City College. Search for Helen on www.skillsworkshop.orgwww.skillsworkshop.org Inspired by a video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eTr4ldDYghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eTr4ldDYg Visit the download page for this resource to find curriculum links and related resources. Curriculum links: Functional Mathematics L1 Understand and use equivalences between common fractions, decimals and percentages Also covers several Adult numeracy curriculum elements References: Excellence Gateway (2009), Skills for Life, Core Curriculum http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/sflcurriculum http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/sflcurriculum Ofqual (2009), Functional Skills criteria for English, Mathematics and ICT http://www2.ofqual.gov.uk/qualifications-assessments/89-articles/238-functional-skills-criteria

2. Miniature Earth Using Percentages

3. In a global village of 100 61 Asians 12 Europeans 8 North Americans 5 South Americans and Carribbeans 13 Africans How many people live in Oceania?

4. Percentage means out of 100 so the global village represents the world in percentages. There are 50 men and 50 women.

5. Percentages 47 live in an urban area How many live in a non-urban area? If 12 are disabled what percentage of the world’s population is not disabled?

6. The world’s religions 33 are Christians 21 are Muslims 6 are Buddhists 1 is Sikh 1 is Jewish 11 are other religions 11 are non-religious 3 are atheists How many are Hindus?

7. Percentages Finding percentages – discuss in pairs the following questions: How do you find 10% of an amount? How do you find 5% of an amount? How do you find 1% of an amount? How do you find 75% of an amount?