Khan Academy
Representing a Number as a Decimal, Percent, and Fraction 2, Decimals, Pre-Algebra
There are two Khan Academy videos on representing numbers as decimals, percents, and fractions. This one shows students how to represent a fraction as a decimal and a percent. Sal demonstrates the process used to convert the fraction 7/8...
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SAT Prep: Test 3 Section 8 Part 3
Geometry and algebra are equally represented in this video, which covers problems 10-14 on the practice SAT. As always, Sal is the expert of quick, efficient ways to solve problems - especially helpful for students who have a difficulty...
Corbett Maths
Key Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Create a benchmark. Pupils view key benchmark fractions and their equivalent decimal and percentage representations. The video shows the family of fractions of halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, eighths, and tenths. For each fraction,...
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Percentages: Expressing One Quantity as a Percentage of Another
Determine simple percents. A helpful video shows the process of calculating the percentage relating one number to another. Using the method, pupils work several problems within worksheets to gain a better understanding of the skill.
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Decimals to Percentages
Complete a quick conversion. Pupils view the short video to learn the process to convert a decimal to a percent. The scholars then practice the skill with two worksheets, giving them a chance to better understand the concept.
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Reverse Percentages
What was the original? Scholars learn how to find the whole when given the percent and the part in a percent problem. Eager learners use their skills to respond to several questions on a worksheet.
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Percentages: Multipliers for Increasing and Decreasing by a Percentage
Solve two-step percent problems with a single multiplication. By reviewing how to find the percent of a problem, the video introduces the idea of finding multipliers to find solutions for increasing or decreasing percent problems. Pupil...
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Percentages: Increasing or Decreasing by a Percentage
Increase or decrease the value. Individuals learn how to determine a new value after being either increased or decreased by a percent. Pupils then practice their skills using a worksheet that covers the concepts.
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Percentages: Of an Amount (Non-Calc)
Know these four and be fine. Scholars learn how to calculate any percentage, all by knowing four easily calculated percents. Two worksheets provide opportunities for learners to refine their skills.
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Percentages: Change
How much did it change? The presenter works two problems to demonstrate how to calculate percentage loss and increase. Pupils have one learning exercise to practice similar problems on their own.
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Fractions to Percentages
Take a look at the percentage of fractions. Mathematicians learn two different methods to convert fractions to percents. Using two worksheets, classmates practice the methods to determine when one method works easier than the other.
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Percentages to Fractions
The percent is just a fraction of what the whole used to be. The resource uses the definition of percents to convert percents to fractions. Pupils then use the worksheets to practice the skill.
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Percentages to Decimals
Make a simple conversion. The short resource provides a description and demonstrates the process of changing percentages to decimals. Two worksheets provide pupils the chance to practice the skill.
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Expressing Ratios as Fractions or Percentages
Fractions and percentages are just as useful as ratios. An educational video describes how to express ratios as either fractions or percentages. It looks at several real-world examples to adequately cover the topic, including ratios that...
PBS
Soul Food Junkies: Portions
Serve up a rate of percents. The Math at the Core resource investigates the percent of daily value of sodium and saturated fats in different foods. Pupils determine the number of serving sizes they eat of popular snack foods and...
PBS
Real World Ratio and Rate Problem: Bianca’s Fifty Percent Solution
Fifty percent off can still be quite expensive. Future consumers watch a video showing an irresponsible young shopper overspending in a 50 percent off sale. They then use store ads to calculate 10, 25, 50, and 75 percent discounts on items.
PBS
The Lowdown — Understanding Inflation: A Stop Motion Explainer (Parts 1 and 2)
Things are so expensive these days. A two-part video explains the concept of inflation and its ties to the federal nominal interest rate. Pupils then use data on the historical prices of items to calculate the inflation rates for several...
PBS
The Lowdown — The Math of Credit Cards
Take credit for finding a great lesson on credit cards. Future consumers first learn about lines of credit and credit cards by watching a video. They then work through some problems on simple interest and monthly payments.
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The Lowdown — The Math of Trash: Percents and Proportions
Don't toss the lesson in the trash. Scholars watch an informative, up-to-date video that discusses how percents and proportions help clarify data about trash, recycling, and climate change. They consider their own trash output and create...
PBS
The Lowdown — Percents Combined: Proportional Relationships with Multistep Ratio and Percent Problems
Multiple discounts are always a good thing. Viewers of an informative video see how to calculate sale prices by applying multiple percent discounts. They also learn to determine the resulting total percent discount by multiplying ratios.
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The Lowdown — Defining and Calculating Percents
Don't discount the lesson. Part of The Lowdown: Real-World Math series, an engaging video shows viewers how to calculate percent discounts using the idea that percents are ratios out of 100. It also looks at how to determine whether a 20...
PBS
The Lowdown — Percents Defined
Out of every 100 times, how many times was the lesson a success? Scholars first watch a short video from The Lowdown: Real-World Math series to learn about the meaning of percents. They then color in 10-by-10 grids to express percents...
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Percentages: Compound Interest
Scholars learn to solve compound interest word problems with the help of a short video. Then, they apply their new skills to practice problems on a provided worksheet.
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Finding Frequencies from Histograms
Drawing and reading a histogram are two different skills. Support those having difficulty making the transition with a lesson that contains video support. Learners may view a pair of videos demonstrating how to read the frequency of a...