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Computing Discounts
In this computing discounts worksheet, students with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical equations involving sales price, discounts, percents and decimals.
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Ratio, Proportion And Percent Worksheet
In this math instructional activity, students examine the answers to a formal assessment focusing on the concepts of ratio, proportion, and percent.
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Circle Percentages
In this math instructional activity, students analyze 12 circles which have been divided into 2 or more sectors. Inside each part, students write the percentage of the whole circle that each sector represents.
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Percent-Decimal-Fraction Chart Worksheet
In this percent-decimal-fraction worksheet, students complete a table where one component is given and they find the other two missing equivalent figures, a percent, a decimal or a fraction. The problems on this worksheet are at an 8th...
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Fractions, Decimals to Percents
Seventh graders convert fractions and decimals to percents. Using measuring cups, 7th graders model fraction/percent equivalents. They discuss how to change a decimal to a percent. Using the white boards, students review the different...
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What Is A Percent
Seventh graders explore percents, fractions, decimals and integers. Given coins, they lay out the correct denomination of coins to match the amount written on the board. Students compete to determine who can make the proper change at...
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Finding Total Given Part and Percentage
Students observe models of fractional parts. After writing the definitions of percent, part and whole, students use the calculators and computers to solve problems. Individually, they complete assigned problems where the convert the...
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Finding Percent of Change/ Increase or Decrease
Seventh graders explore the skill of finding the increase and decrease of a quantity. Calculating the increase and decrease is covered by a percent. The proporition for finding a percent is also part of the lesson.
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Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Fifth graders participate in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of telling the differences between a fraction, decimal, and percent. There is a good example of conversion in the lesson.
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Not Everything is More Expensive
Students explore percent increases and decreases. They calculate the percent increase and decrease. Students use math to solve problems and communicate. They apply the given formula for percent increase/decrease.
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Fraction Facts
Students are introduced to fractions, including operations with fractionsm converting fractions to decimals and percents. They are provided with activities that provide ample practice opportunities to reinforce the information from the...
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What Does Percent Have to Do With It?
Fourth graders go shopping for a real life experience involving percent. They explore the concepts of sales tax and discount prices.
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Percent Of 2-Digit Numbers
In this percentage learning exercise, students find percentages of 10 two-digit numbers. Problems include finding more than 100% of a number.
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Percent Equation 1
For this percent equations worksheet, 7th graders translate word problems to number equations and then solve them. They write proportions to solve percent equations. This two-page worksheet contains 9 problems. Answers are provided on...
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An Introduction to Percent
Fifth graders explore the concept of percents. In this percent instructional activity, 5th graders express fractions and decimals as percents. Students convert fractions and decimals as percents in this lecture style instructional...
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Percents and Fractions
In this percents and fraction instructional activity, students read short story problems, write an equation, and determine the percent or fractional part of a given number. They use the work backwards strategy to determine the initial...
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Percents and Mixture Problems
In this percents and mixture problems instructional activity, students solve 18 different problems that include mixture problems. First, they determine the sum of a number, times its reciprocal. Then, students determine the sum of a...
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Percent
In this percent worksheet, students problem solve and calculate how to change ten numbers into percents. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Percentages
In this percentages activity, students problem solve five mathematical word problems associated with percents and percentages.
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Concept: Percent ... A Special Fraction
In this percent worksheet, students review and study what percent means, what percent strips are, making sense of percents and estimating percents. Students complete ten word problems.
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Growth and Decay
In this math worksheet, students compute the annual rate of appreciation or depreciation in a set of 7 problems. Each problem involves a given amount of money (or value) and indicates the percent of appreciation or depreciation.
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Standard Sizes of Paper
Middle schoolers measure the dimensions of different sizes of paper. Using a copy machine, they discover dilations. After enlarging and shrinking particular copies, students examine rates, ratios and percentages and discover the...
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Mixing Colours
Students explore ratios and their relationships to fractions. They explain the process of identifying ratios and describe their comparison. Students write ratios as fractions and by using colons. They convert the ratios to percents.
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From a Square to a Rectangle
Eighth graders solve problems involving percentage increases and decreases. Using given percentages, 8th graders transform a square into a rectangle. They apply the area formulas for squares and rectangles.Students observe the percent...