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Illustrative Mathematics
Finding a 10% increase
A quick problem to test your mathematicians' knowledge on percent increase. Two different solutions are provided, mental math and computing. Ask your learners to include a description of what they did to supplement their answer.
Illustrative Mathematics
Sale!
Everyone loves a sale, and this worksheet allows learners to calculate which sale is more rewarding. The activity can be adapted for different thinking contexts. The answer key describes different answer choices, some being higher...
Grid Games Galore
Math Games Students Like to Play
These may not all be your cup of tea, but you'll likely find some gold in this math games packet. Find brief, easy-to-execute games (like Integer Football) and that are perfect for review or even a substitute teacher plan.
District 158
Plan an Adventure
For kids, taking a vacation is all fun and games, but after completing this pre-algebra project, they'll have a whole new appreciation for the planning that makes these trips possible. Given a budget of $5,000 to spend on purchasing the...
Smarter Balanced
Food Waste and Food Access
Forty percent of food in the US goes uneaten while 14.5 percent of US households lack a secure supply of food. As part of the preparation for a performance task assessment, groups consider statistics such as these about food waste and...
Curated OER
Task: Range of Motion
If you have ever injured your shoulder, you know it takes a while to improve your arm's range of motion. In this real-world example, young mathematicians gain insight into the world of physical therapy while they analyze a case study...
Math Playground
Math Playground: Word Problem Database
This lesson contains many practice word problems categorized by operations and complexity.
The Math League
The Math League: Percent & Probability
This tutorial gives definitions and examples of percents and probability and covers percent as a fraction and percent as a decimal.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Percent of a Number
This Math Page tutorial explains how to find the percent of a number and features a practice to check comprehension.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Practice With Percents
The practice problems examine percent and decimal forms. Word problems that investigate percentages are also included.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Thats Interesting
Read this word problem and solve the questions that follow. An extra challenge and an answer check are also provided.
Other
Tema De Descuento: Metodo De Proporcion
In Spanish. Percent and proportion problems and explanations. Examples are based in the context of discounts. Offers four word problems for students to practice. Solutions are available.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Put Out the Flags
Sharpen your logic and percent skills while working on this challenge. A strategy for solving the problem and the solution are available from links on the left.
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Multiple Percents
Have you ever seen an item that you wanted on sale for 15% of its original price? Have you tried to figure out what the sale price would be? Using this interactive lesson from T.V. 411, you can learn to calculate discounts with percentages.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Algebra Resources
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
Hopelink
Hopelink: Teaching Percentages
Students can brush up on percentage skills with this lesson and calculate percentages using the "Percent Tricks method." For students to successfully use this method, they must have the ability to multiply and divide whole numbers.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Adding Using Words
At this lesson, try these addition problems that use words instead of numbers. The game keeps a running total of correct and incorrect answers, as well as a percent score of your correct answers.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Converting a Percent to a Fraction
This site explains how to change a percent to a fraction, then offers problems and games to practice this skill.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Finding the Percent of a Number
This lesson explains how to find the percent of a whole number. Gives practice and games to practice this skill.
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Kids' Place Mathematics
Educational publisher Houghton Mifflin provides a colorful, engaging site that offers test-prep practice, test-taking strategies, and brain teasers on a variety of math concepts for grades 1-6. Just "Choose an activity and pick a grade,"...
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Kids' Place Mathematics
Educational publisher Houghton Mifflin provides a colorful, engaging site that offers test-prep practice, test-taking strategies, and brain teasers on a variety of math concepts for grades 1-6. Just "Choose an activity and pick a grade,"...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Determining Percentage
This lesson explains how to determine the percent of one number compared to another. Includes practice and games to practice this skill.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Adding Numbers
At this lesson, practice adding single digit numbers with this online game. The game keeps a running total of your correct and incorrect answers, and a percent score of the answers you have correct.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Addition Facts: Adding 0, 1, 2
Practice adding 0, 1, and 2 with other numbers. This game helps you sharpen your addition facts. It keeps a running total of incorrect and correct answers, as well as a percent score of your correct answers.