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Ratios and Percents

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Sixth graders practice finding percentages, converting them, and analyze percentage statistics and facts about rice. In this ratios and percentages lesson, 6th graders read information about percentages related to rice. Students complete percent equations, percent conversions, and a crossword puzzle about percents.

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converting decimals to fractions, converting fractions to decimals, percents

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converting percentages, decimals and fractions, percentages, ratios and percent, math

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