Percent of Change- STAAR Review

ANALYZE Information in the Problem

Groups:

(a) What is the problem about?

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(b) What are we trying to find out?

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(c) What information do we need?

• What percentage was reduced?

• The sweater cost $20

• The price of a sweater being reduced

• The sweater's price went down to $12

Map your PLAN to a solution:

First I will​ find the amount of change by ​ (a)   ,then I will ​ (b)   , finally I will ​ (c)   to solve the proportion for the reduced percentage.

• subtracting 20 and 12
• set up a proportion, using the changed amount
• cross multiply and divide

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

SOLVE: What is your final solution after following your plan?

• 8%

• 80%

• 60%

• 40%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

ANALYZE Information in the Problem

Groups:

(a) What is the problem about?

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(b) What are we trying to find out?

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(c) What information do we need?

• The price of the game was $60.

• What percentage was reduced?

• The price of the game was reduced to $45.

• The price of a video game being reduced.

Map your PLAN to a solution:

First I will find the amount of change by ​ (a)   Then I will ​ (b)   . Finally I will ​ (c)   by ​ (d)   and​ (e)   .

• subtracting $60 and $45
• use the amount of change to set up a proportion
• solve the proportion
• cross multiplying
• dividing

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

SOLVE: What is your final solution after following your plan?

• 15%

• 25%

• 75%

• 40%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

ANALYZE Information in the Problem

Groups:

(a) What is the problem about?

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(b) What are we trying to find out?

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(c) What information do we need?

• The price of a television being reduced.

• What percentage was the price reduced by?

• The price was $250.

• The price reduced to $200.

Map your PLAN to a solution:

First I will find the amount of change by ​ (a)   Then I will ​ (b)   . Finally I will ​ (c)   by ​ (d)   and​ (e)   .

• subtracting $250 and $200
• use the amount of change to set up a proportion
• solve the proportion
• cross multiplying
• dividing

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

SOLVE: What is your final solution after following your plan?

• 20%

• 25%

• 80%

• 50%

ANALYZE Information in the Problem

Groups:

(a) What is the problem about?

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(b) What are we trying to find out?

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(c) What information do we need?

• What percentage did her protein increase by?

• She started eating 48 g of protein.

• She increased her protein to 54 g.

• The amount of protein that Amanda eats being increased.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C