Everyone loves a good sale! A straightforward lesson provides practice with calculating a percent off of a product. Using ads from Amazon, individuals calculate the percent off the ad does not show. Pupils see the answer after revealing the complete ad.

Concepts

percents, ratios, proportions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as practice during a lesson on calculating percents
• Have learners pair up and find additional examples to give to their partners as practice

Classroom Considerations

• Expects familiarity with calculating the percent of a whole

Pros

• Includes several examples addressing the concept
• Provides an opportunity to comment on the lesson and read others' comments

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.RP.A.3.a