Using Benchmark Percentages

Which of the following best describes the meaning of percent?

• of each 100

• a fraction of time

• unit of measurement

• an amount charged for a service

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

Match the following

• 1/4

• 5%

• 1/20

• 25%

• 1/2

• 50%

• 1/100

• 10%

• 1/10

• 1%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Match the following

• 1%

• .5

• 1/2

• .25

• 1/4

• .01

• 1/20

• .1

• 10%

• .05

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CCSS.4.NF.C.6

Finding 1% of a number, n, is the equivalent of dividing n by 100.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Finding 10% of a number, n, is the equivalent of dividing n by 10.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Finding 5% of a number, n, is the equivalent of finding 10% of n and dividing by 2 or finding 1% of n and multiplying by 5.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

I can find 25% of a number by doubling 10% of that same number and then adding half of 10%.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Finding 50% of a number, n, is the equivalent of dividing that number by 2.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

I can find any percent of a number, n, by using benchmark percentages.

• True

• False

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Match the following with the strategy that can be used to solve.

• Divide by 10

• 50% of 40

• Divide by 4

• 1% of 40

• Divide by 100

• 25% of 40

• Divide by 20

• 10% of 67

• Divide by 2

• 5% of 85

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C