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The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10: The Meaning of Percent ActivityThe Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10: The Meaning of Percent Activity
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Lawrence Hall of Science
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3rd - 8th
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The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of 10: The Meaning of Percent

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This excellent math resource explains and defines the meaning of percent. Multiplying and dividing by a power of 10 is incorporated as a preview to understanding scientific notation.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

comparing decimals, converting decimals, percents

Additional Tags

arithmetic operations, arithmetical computations, converting percents, decimal place, finding percents, general percentage rules, math, math activities, math lessons, meaning of percent, percent conversion, percentage, power of ten, the math page: the meaning of percent, decimal, percent

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

5.NBT.A.2

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