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Olympic Games Mathematics

Image Source: http://resources0.news.com.au In this lesson we look at some Mathematics related to the Olympic Games. Marathon Distance Compared to Middle Distance How long is the 800m middle distance running race in the Olympics, compared to the Marathon Race ? … Continue reading

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Calculating Percentages

Image Source: http://1.bp.blogspot.com In this lesson we are Calculating One Amount of Another, as a Percentage. In the above picture, we have a number of student leaders dressed in their House Colours. What percentage of the students are in Green … Continue reading

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Converting Percentages

Image Source: http://www.edublogs.org In Australian AFL Football the Fraction of (Total Points Scored by a Team) / (Total Points Scored Against it by its Opponents) is converted into a “Percentage” which helps establish the Team’s current position on the week … Continue reading

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Converting Decimals to Percentages

Image Source: http://www.thehindu.com In 14 carat gold jewellery, 0.6 grams of each gram in the ring, bracelet, necklace, or ear rings, is Pure Gold. The remaining 0.4 grams of metal are a mixture of 0.25 grams of Silver, and 0.15 … Continue reading

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Converting Fractions to Percentages

Image Source: http://4.bp.blogspot.com Let’s say we did a survey about people liking chocolate. We were wondering if anyone liked chocolate as much as “Augustus” (pictured above), who went swimming in a river of chocolate in the original “Willy Wonker and … Continue reading

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