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Find Percents

Find Percents

Assessment

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Mathematics

7th Grade

Medium

CCSS
6.RP.A.3C, 7.NS.A.2D, L.4.5B

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Standards-aligned

Created by

R. Saltzstein

Used 20+ times

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5 Slides • 18 Questions

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Find Percents

First, let's review writing decimals as percents and fractions.

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Poll

 How can I write 35as a decimal?How\ can\ I\ write\ \frac{3}{5}as\ a\ decimal?  

 Divide in a calculator 3÷5=0.6Divide\ in\ a\ calculator\ 3\div5=0.6  

Multiply the numerator and denominator by 20 to get 60/100. Sixty hundredths is 0.60

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Multiple Choice

Write as a percent: 0.652

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6.52%

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65.2%

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653%

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Multiple Choice

Write 5.6 as a percent

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5.6%

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0.56%

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56%

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560%

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Multiple Choice

Write 0.2% as a decimal

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0.2

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0.02

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0.002

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Multiple Choice

 Write 2 12  as a decimal, then as a percent.Write\ 2\ \frac{1}{2\ }\ as\ a\ decimal,\ then\ as\ a\ percent.  

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2.5, 25%

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2.5, 250%

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There are two ways to find percents

Use the equation. Remember, to change a percent to a decimal divide it by 100 (move decimal two places left).

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OR: Use the Proportion

Remember, is over of equals % over 100.

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Multiple Choice

What is 20% of 65?

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part=65×.2part=65\times.2

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part = 65 ×.02part\ =\ 65\ \times.02

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Multiple Choice

What is 20% of 150?

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30

2

300

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Multiple Choice

What is 20% of 250?

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500

2

50

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5

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Poll

12 is what percent of 15?

1215=x100\frac{12}{15}=\frac{x}{100}

12=p×1512=p\times15

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Multiple Choice

12 is what percent of 15?

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1215=0.8 or 80%\frac{12}{15}=0.8\ or\ 80\%

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1215=0.8 or 8%\frac{12}{15}=0.8\ or\ 8\%

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Multiple Choice

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14 people in the class of 30 students are taller than the teacher. What percent of students are taller? 

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 1430=x100\frac{14}{30}=\frac{x}{100}  

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 10013=14x\frac{100}{13}=\frac{14}{x}  

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Multiple Choice

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14 people in the class of 30 students are taller than the teacher. What percent of students are taller?

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7%

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14%

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46.7%

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50%

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Multiple Choice

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Sales tax is about 8% in NM. How would you find the tax of a $50 purchase?

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 .8×50.8\times50  

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 .08×50.08\times50  

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Multiple Choice

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Sales tax is about 8% in NM. Find the tax of a $50 purchase.

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$400

2

0.16

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$4

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16%

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Poll

I'd rather be a

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Poll

I'd rather be a

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Poll

When I think of math, I feel like this:

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Poll

When Fractions Club is over, I feel like this:

Find Percents

First, let's review writing decimals as percents and fractions.

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