Year 6 Mathematics · Australian Curriculum v9
Approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using appropriate estimation strategies
Content descriptor
Approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using appropriate estimation strategies.
- Code
- AC9M6N08
- Year level
- Year 6
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Strand
- Number
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Learning intention
We are learning to approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using appropriate estimation strategies.
Cloze sentence
Approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using estimation strategies.
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What is AC9M6N08?
AC9M6N08 is a content descriptor in the Year 6 Mathematics curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Number strand). It asks students to approximate numerical solutions to problems involving rational numbers and percentages, including financial contexts, using appropriate estimation strategies.
What year level is AC9M6N08?
AC9M6N08 sits in the Year 6 Mathematics curriculum.
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