Applying Percentages in Real Life

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Mathematics

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

6.RP.A.3C, HSA.CED.A.3

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Michael McCrory

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Applying Percentages in Real Life

Lesson Goals

Solve real-world problems involving percents.

Standards

6.NS.8 Interpret, model, and use ratios to show the relative sizes of two quantities. Describe how a ratio shows the relationship between two quantities. Use the following notations: a/b, a to b, a:b.

Multiple Choice

What is 6% as a decimal?

6.0

.06

Multiple Choice

What is 61.5% as a decimal?

61.5

6.15

.615

615.0

Multiple Choice

What is the percent formula?

percent = part x whole

part = percent x whole

whole = part x percent

whole = percent x whole

Madalyn has a 30 question test today. To get an A in the class she needs to get a 90% on the test. How many questions does she need to get right to get a 90%?

Multiple Select

Madalyn has a 30 question test today. To get an A in the class she needs to get a 90% on the test. How many questions does she need to get right to get a 90%?

What information do we know?

part

percent

whole

Multiple Choice

Madalyn has a 30 question test today. To get an A in the class she needs to get a 90% on the test. How many questions does she need to get right to get a 90%?

If we know the percent and the whole, what should our percent formula look like?

$30\ =\ .90x$

$x\ =\ .90\cdot30$

$90\ =\ .30\cdot x$

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Of the 465 members in the US Congress, 26.5% are women. How many members of congress are women?

Multiple Select

Of the 465 members in the US Congress, 26.5% are women. How many members of congress are women?

What do we know?

part

percent

whole

Multiple Choice

Of the 465 members in the US Congress, 26.5% are women. How many members of congress are women?

What should the formula look like?

$465\ =\ 2.65x$

$465\ =\ .265x$

$x\ =\ .265\cdot465$

$.265\ =\ x\ \cdot465$

Xbox Gold costs $10.00 per month. If you pay for a whole year at once, you save 40%. How much does Xbox Gold cost if you pay for a whole year at once?

What do we need to do first?
What do we know?

Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

Poll

How do you feel about doing percentages so far?

I got this!

I could at least get a B

I think I'm getting it, but I want more help.

Is this Martian?

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