Fractions, Percentages and Decimals

This topic helps learners understand the interrelationship among fractions, decimals, and percentages. Students will explore conversions between the forms, simplification of fractions, and performing arithmetic operations. The course also introduces applications in shopping, banking, statistics, and daily life decisions. Practical problem-solving builds numeracy and logical thinking.

Learning Outcomes:

The learner should be able to:

• describe different types of fractions.
• convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa.
• work out problems from real life situations.
• add, subtract, divide and Multiplies decimals.
• converts fractions to decimals and vice versa.
• identifies and classifies decimals into terminating, non-terminating and recurring decimals.
• converts recurring decimals into fractions.
• converts fractions and decimals into percentages and vice versa.
• calculates a percentage of a given quantity.
• works out real-life problems involving percentages.