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Understanding Percent Problems and Discounts

Understanding Percent Problems and Discounts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers solving percent problems, focusing on finding parts, wholes, and percents. It includes examples and exercises using models like grids and diagrams. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the relationship between numerators and denominators in fractions to solve percent problems effectively.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in solving a percent problem?

Identify the part

Identify the percent

Identify the numerator

Identify the whole

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you want to find 60% of 300, what are you solving for?

The numerator

The percent

The part

The whole

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When solving for the whole, what must you find?

The numerator

The part

The percent

The denominator

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the equivalent fraction of 60%?

2/5

3/5

6/10

1/2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which model can be used to solve percent problems?

Scatter plots

Pie charts

Bar graphs

10 by 10 grids

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a sweater has a 20% discount and the discount amount is $7, what was the original price?

$35

$50

$70

$100

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the discount amount if the original price is $44 and the discount is 25%?

$9

$15

$11

$10

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