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Real World Ratio and Rate Problem: Bianca’s Fifty Percent Solution Instructional VideoReal World Ratio and Rate Problem: Bianca’s Fifty Percent Solution Instructional Video
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PBS
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5th - 6th
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Real World Ratio and Rate Problem: Bianca’s Fifty Percent Solution

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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.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

percents, ratios, discounts, percent problems

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask pupils to bring in store ads or have them research sales online

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners should have experience with percents and discounts
  • Note that the resource refers to reductions rather than discounts
  • Informative lesson is part of the Math at the Core MS: Ratios series

Pros

  • Provides a set of discussion questions to use with the class
  • Includes handouts for the activity

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.RP.A.1 6.RP.A.2 6.RP.A.3.a 6.RP.A.3.b 6.RP.A.3.c 6.RP.A.3.d

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