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Cambridge IGCSE MathematicsSyllabus 0580Unit 2: Number
Chapter 5

Fractions, percentages and standard form

Build fluency with fractions, percentage change, reverse percentages and standard form across non-calculator and calculator problems.

What You'll Learn

  • 01Fractions and equivalent forms
  • 02Calculations with fractions
  • 03Percentages and percentage change
  • 04Reverse percentages and percentage problems
  • 05Standard form
  • 06Applying these ideas in problem-solving
Resources

Topical Past Papers

Practice questions from licensed topical past papers organised around this topic.

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Chapter Topics

4 official subtopics
5.1Revisiting fractions
5.2Operations on fractions
5.3Percentages
5.4Standard form

Your Learning Journey

Plan your chapter across focused 60-minute sessions.

5 Sessions5 Hours (300 min)
01
LEARN
60 MIN
5.1 Revisiting fractions
5.2 Operations on fractions
Session 1 of 5
02
LEARN
60 MIN
5.3 Percentages
Session 2 of 5
03
LEARN
60 MIN
5.4 Standard form
Session 3 of 5
04
PRACTICE
60 MIN
Chapter Practice
Session 4 of 5
05
EXAM
60 MIN
Past Paper Practice
Session 5 of 5

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