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Take young mathematicians' understanding of percents into the real world with this series of word problems. Involving a variety of contexts from calculating scores on math tests and savings account interest, to determining sale prices and winning percentages, this resource provides a great opportunity for students to apply their learning.
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Instructional Ideas
- Offer these word problems as an in-class or homework assignment during a unit on percents and proportions
- Make copies of the example problems for students to keep with their math materials as a reference during lessons on percents
- Differentiate the exercise by assigning students specific problems that meet their learning needs
Pros
- Includes a reference document that models how to solve percent word problems with four examples
- Resource includes 12 clearly written word problems
- An answer key is provided that explains the solutions to each problem
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