In this computing discounts worksheet, students with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical equations involving sales price, discounts, percents and decimals.

Students participate in a game with M&M's to be introduced to percents and ratios. Individually, they estimate and record the number of candies they believe the bag holds and the amount of each colored candy. They open the bag and...

For this fuel price worksheet, students examine a chart that shows fuel prices between 2001 and 2005. They compute the answers to 3 word problems in which they work with finding average. They complete an extension activity in which they...

In this percentages worksheet, students solve 11 problems. Students find the percentage of a number or of a measurement. All money on the page and all measurements are English pound or metric. No examples are given.

In this percents worksheet, students roll the dice and say a problem that fits the percentage in the space. Students complete 20 spaces total.

For this chemical reactions worksheet, students calculate the volume or pressure for different gases. Students determine the effect of different stimuli on the rate of a chemical reaction. This worksheet has 1 short answer, 10 fill in...

What do you do after a good meal, tip the server of course. The class calculates the appropriate tip to leave at a restaurant given certain bills. They identify the bill before and after tax and find the correct tip. A great way to put...

Knowing about the hydrologic cycle is the first step to understanding the carbon cycle. Upper graders discuss the earth's water content, polar ice caps, and the concept of the ecological cycle as it applies to carbon, nitrogen, and other...

Students explore patterns and geometric sequencing. Students devise and use problem solving strategies to explore situations mathematically. Students solve real life problems. They demonstrate, with cardboard pieces, fraction and...

In this percentages practice worksheet, students read an instructional section and then solve 2 multi-part problems that require them to find percentages.

Students gather data from a web site on number of music albums sold by genre for the last two years. They convert these figures to fractions, decimals, and percents, and display the results in bar graphs and pie charts.

Students are introduced to fractions, including operations with fractionsm converting fractions to decimals and percents. They are provided with activities that provide ample practice opportunities to reinforce the information from the...

In this math worksheet, students find the winning values of the percentages while playing the game of percents using the wheel organizer.

Third graders investigate oceans. In this Earth science lesson, 3rd graders predict how much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. Students determine if their predictions are accurate by throwing a globe to...

In this averages and percents worksheet, students identify and define average as all numbers together divided by the total number of items added. Then they identify and define percent as the given number out of a total possible. Students...

In this discounts practice instructional activity, students read an instructional section and then solve 3 multi-part problems that require them to find discounted prices by figuring percentages.

Students explore percent increases and decreases. They calculate the percent increase and decrease. Students use math to solve problems and communicate. They apply the given formula for percent increase/decrease.

For this percent worksheet, students find what 50% of the given price of an item would be. Students complete 5 problems and write 2 different ways to find the answer.

In this practice test activity, students solve percent problems, find the probability of given events, determine the median, and find the unit price. This one page activity contains ten multi-step problems.

In this Algebra I activity, 9th graders solve percent problems in which they are given the part and the whole and find the missing percentage.  The one page interactive activity contains ten problems.  Answers and a hint are...

In this mental methods instructional activity, students determine the correct answer when multiplying fractions, percents and decimals. They use mental math to solve problems.

In this standard scores worksheet, learners find the percentile rank of given numbers.  This one-page worksheet contains 8 problems.  Answers are provided.

For this algebraic equations worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 9 different word problems that include various types of equations. First, they find consecutive even numbers and write an equation to solve. Then, students write a...

Students map data on employment in wood products manufacturing in Oregon counties. In this Oregon forest lesson, students discover the percentage of people employed in the forest manufacturing industry. Students create a box and whisker...