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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Percents 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-eight problems present a variety of percent topics: percents as fractions, improper, and mixed numbers, percents as decimals, simple interest, and percent of increase/decrease. They are given with each step to the solution...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Ntcm: Math Challenge: Perplexing Percentages

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your bargin shopping skills by figuring out which discount offers the greatest savings. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series that focuses on understanding and calculating percentages. Connections...
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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Percents

For Students 9th - 10th
Converting percents to and from decimals and fractions is demonstrated in detailed examples. Once the concept is understood, you can use it to solve equations that contain percents.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Calculating Sales Tax

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Dr. Math is asked about calculating sales tax. A quick and easy to follow explanation of how it works using fractions, decimals, ratio, and percent.
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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Converting a Percent to a Decimal

For Students 5th - 8th
This personal page explains how to change a percent to a decimal, then offers practice and games to polish this skill.