New York State Common Core
6
Mathematics Curriculum
GRADE
GRADE 6 • MODULE 1
Topic D:
Percent
6.RP.3c
Focus Standard:
6.RP.3c
Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems,
e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double
number line diagrams, or equations.
c.
Instructional Days:
Find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100 (e.g., 30% of a quantity
means 30/100 times the quantity); solve problems involving finding the
whole, given a part and the percent.
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Lesson 24: Percent and Rates per 100 (P)
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Lesson 25: A Fraction as a Percent (P)
Lesson 26: Percent of a Quantity (P)
Lessons 27–29: Solving Percent Problems (P/P/E)
In the first lesson of Topic D, students are introduced to percent and find percent of a quantity as a rate per
100. Students understand that N percent of a quantity has the same value as N/100 of that quantity. In
Lessons 24 and 25, students express a fraction as a percent and find a percent of a quantity in real-world
contexts. In Lessons 26–28, students learn to express ratio using the language of percent and to solve
percent problems selecting from familiar representations, such as tape diagrams and double number line
diagrams or combinations of both (6.RP.3c).
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Lesson Structure Key: P-Problem Set Lesson, M-Modeling Cycle Lesson, E-Exploration Lesson, S-Socratic Lesson
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Student Outcomes

Students understand that percentages are related to part-to-whole ratios and rates where the whole is 100.

Students model percentages and write a percent as a fraction over 100 or a decimal to the hundredths place.
Classwork
Example 1 (5 minutes)
Class begins with a discussion to gather prior knowledge and show relationship to real world applications.
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Imagine that you are shopping. You want to purchase an item for $100. But today it is 20% off. What does this
mean?
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What does this look like?
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It means that $20 out of every $100 dollars will be subtracted from the total.
It could be a tape diagram with $100 divided into ten sections of $10. 2 of the sections are saved and 8
are still paid for the item. It could also be shown on a 10 𝑥 10 grid, where 20 of the squares are part of
the discount and 80 still need to be paid.
How is this related to ratios and rates that we have been working on all unit?

Answers will vary depending on prior knowledge. Some students may see that 20% off of $100 is $20
off. Other students may see that we are trying to find part of a whole.
Use the following website on a projector to visually explore percentages in a 10x10 grid model.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_333_g_3_t_1.html?from category_g_3_t_1.html
Click the explore button on the website to be able to show 20%. This will provide students the visual to aid in making
the connection that 20% means 20 out of 100.
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What does this grid show?
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How many are shaded in?
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20 blocks
How many are not shaded in?
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100 blocks
80 blocks
How can we use this model to help us think through 20% off of $100?
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From the grid, I can see that when I save 20%, I am paying 80% of the original value.
Now they can see that they would be saving the 20 and spending the 80 when a $100 item is 20% off.
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Here is an example of what the website will look like in use:
If time allows, add more grids to model percentages greater than 100% so that students further build understanding.
Exercises (8 minutes)
Solve the following two example problems with student input in order to model the process of working with
percentages. Students will need coloring utensils in order to complete the remaining activities.
Exercise 1
Robb’s Fruit Farm consists of 𝟏𝟎𝟎 acres, on which three
different types of apples grow. On 𝟐𝟓 acres, the farm grows
Empire apples. McIntosh apples grow on 𝟑𝟎% of the farm.
The remainder of the farm grows Fuji apples. Shade in the
grid below to represent the portion of the farm each apple
type occupies. Use a different color for each type of apple.
Students create a key to identify which color represents
each type of apple.
Color Key
Empire
Part-to-Whole Ratio
Black
_____ _25: 100___________
McIntosh
Purple
_____ __30: 100___________
Fuji
Green_
________45: 100___________
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Exercise 2
The shaded portion of the grid below represents the portion of a granola bar remaining.
What percent does each square of granola bar represent?
1% of the granola bar
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
What percent of the granola bar remains?
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
80%
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
What other ways can we represent this percentage?
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
𝟖𝟎 𝟖 𝟒 𝟏𝟔 𝟑𝟐 𝟔𝟒
,
, ,
,
,
, 𝟎. 𝟖
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟓 𝟐𝟎 𝟒𝟎 𝟖𝟎
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
.01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01
In this example, teacher can discuss how 0.01 is related to 1/100 and 1%. There are many examples that could be used
to represent this percentage in the last question. Students should be listing several.
Continue with Exercises (15 minutes)
In predetermined pairs or groups, students solve the remaining problems.
Circulate around the room. Students may have varying answers for several questions in the practice. There is more than
one possible answer for several questions in order to spark conversation between pairs or small groups.
For example, the second 10 x 10 grid has two different colors used. So students could compare colored to total, yellow
to total, blue to total. In addition, when they are asked to describe the different scenarios, some may use part-to-part
ratios while others may use part-to-whole. This is a good time for a discussion on how part-to-part can lead to part-towhole. In addition, it is important to remember that percents are out of a total 100. So you might want to ask students
which form of the ratio is most helpful for getting a percent.
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Exercise 3
A percent is just another way to show the part-to-whole ratio for each picture.
a.
What percent is being modeled in each picture? Write your answer as a decimal, fraction, and percent.
Picture a
Picture b
First Picture – 𝟐𝟎% is shaded darker than the rest, 𝟎. 𝟐𝟎,
Picture c
𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
Second Picture – Various Answers, Sample Answer (colored compared to total) – 𝟓𝟎%, 𝟎. 𝟓𝟎,
𝟓𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
(Students
could also compare darker shading to total, lighter shading to total, light shading to darker shading, darker
shading to lighter shading, etc.)
Third Picture – 𝟒𝟎%, 𝟎. 𝟒𝟎,
b.
𝟒𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
What ratio is being modeled in each picture?
First Picture – 20 to 100
Second Picture – 50 to 100, or a correct answer for whichever description they chose.
Third Picture – 40 to 100,
c.
How are the ratios and percentages related?
Answers will vary.
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Exercise 4
Complete the table.
Percentage
Decimal
Fraction
Ratio
𝟔%
𝟎. 𝟎𝟔
𝟔
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟔: 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟎. 𝟔
𝟔𝟎 𝟔
,
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎
𝟔𝟎: 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟔
𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝟔
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏
𝟔: 𝟏
𝟎. 𝟑𝟐
𝟑𝟐
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟑𝟐: 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟔𝟎%
𝟔𝟎𝟎%
𝟑𝟐%
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6 wholes
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𝟓𝟓%
𝟎. 𝟓𝟓
𝟓𝟓 𝟏𝟏
,
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟏: 𝟐𝟎
𝟗𝟎%
𝟎. 𝟗
𝟗
𝟏𝟎
𝟗: 𝟏𝟎
𝟕𝟎%
𝟎. 𝟕
𝟕 𝟕
,
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟕: 𝟏𝟎
Exercise 5
Mr. Brown shares with the class that 𝟕𝟎% of the students got an A on the English vocabulary quiz. If Mr. Brown has
𝟏𝟎𝟎 students, create a model to show how many of the students passed.
𝟕𝟎% →
𝟕
𝟕𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎
What fraction of the students passed the class?
𝟕𝟎
𝟕
𝒐𝒓
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟎
How could we represent this amount using a decimal?
𝟎. 𝟕 or 𝟎. 𝟕𝟎
How are the decimal, the fraction, and the percent all related?
The decimal, fraction and percent all show 70 out of 100.
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Exercise 6
Marty owns a lawn mowing service. He has 𝟏𝟎𝟎 lawns to mow this week and three people to mow them. Use the 𝟏𝟎𝒙𝟏𝟎
grid to model what percentage of the work each employee will complete this weekend.
Students choose how they want to separate the workload. The answers will vary. Below is a sample response.
Worker
Percentage
Fraction
Decimal
Sheila
𝟑𝟎%
𝟎. 𝟑𝟎
Marquis
𝟒𝟓%
𝟑𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
Luther
𝟐𝟓%
𝟐𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟎. 𝟐𝟓
𝟒𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟎. 𝟒𝟓
Closing (12 minutes)
Students present their work. Each group presents a problem or a part of a problem in order for all groups to respond.
Students complete this closing activity.

What are three things you learned about in this lesson?

Share two ways that you can write 2%.

What is one thing that you still want to know about from the lesson?
Lesson Summary:
Percent means out of 𝟏𝟎𝟎. Therefore, percentages are fractions with a denominator of 𝟏𝟎𝟎.
We can create models of percentages. One example would be to shade a 10x10 grid. Each square in a 𝟏𝟎𝒙𝟏𝟎 grid
represents 𝟏% or 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏.
Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
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Exit Ticket
One hundred offices need to be painted. The workers choose between yellow, blue or beige paint. They decide that
45% of the offices will be painted yellow, 28% will be painted blue and the remaining offices will be painted beige.
Create a model that shows the percent of offices that will be painted by each color. Write the amounts as decimals and
fractions.
Color
%
Fraction
Decimal
Yellow
Blue
Beige
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Exit Ticket Sample Solutions
The following solutions indicate an understanding of the objectives of this lesson:
𝟏𝟎𝟎 offices need to be painted. The workers choose between yellow, blue or beige paint. They decide that 𝟒𝟓% of the
offices will be painted yellow, 𝟐𝟖% will be painted blue and the remaining offices will be painted beige. Create a model
that shows the percent of offices that will be painted by each color. Write the amounts as decimals and fractions.
Color
%
Fraction
Decimal
Yellow
𝟒𝟓
𝟒𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟎. 𝟒𝟓
𝟐𝟕
𝟐𝟕
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟎. 𝟐𝟕
Blue
Beige
𝟐𝟖
𝟐𝟖
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟎. 𝟐𝟖
Problem Set Sample Solutions
1.
Marissa just bought 100 acres of land. She wants to grow apples, peaches, and cherries on her land. Color the model
to show how many acres she will use for each type of tree that she will grow.
Fruit
Percentage
Apple
𝟑𝟔%
Peach
Cherry
𝟒𝟓%
𝟏𝟗%
Fraction
Decimal
𝟑𝟔
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟒𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟗
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟎. 𝟑𝟔
𝟎. 𝟒𝟓
𝟎. 𝟏𝟗
Apple –Yellow, Peach – Green, Cherry - Blue
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After renovations on Kim’s bedroom, only 30 percent of one wall is left without any décor. Shade the wall to
represent the space that is left to decorate.
a.
What does each square represent?
Each square represents 1/100 of the total wall.
b.
What percent has been decorated?
70%
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Lesson 25: A Fraction as a Percent
Student Outcomes

Students write a fraction and a decimal as a percent of a whole quantity, and write a percent of whole quantity
as fraction or decimal.
Classwork
Example 1 (5 minutes)
Have students discuss the image with a partner. First students should create two ratios that would describe the images.
Then students should use the ratios to help them discuss and work through the two claims. Students will place answers
in the box provided on the student pages.

Create two ratios that accurately describe the picture.
Part to whole: Car to Whole 𝟑: 𝟓, 3 to 𝟓 or Truck to Whole 𝟐𝟐: 𝟓, 2 to 𝟓

(Students could also give the answers as green to blue and green to total. Some students also may write part-to-part
ratios. When the class comes back together this could be a good time to discuss why a part-to-whole ratio is more useful
when comparing statements that include percents. Students may need to be reminded that percents are a form of a
part-to-whole comparison where the whole is 100.)
Sam says 𝟓𝟐𝟐% of the vehicles are cars. Give three different reasons or models that prove or disprove Sam’s statement.
Models can include tape diagrams, 𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐x𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐 grids, double number lines, etc.
1.
2.
𝟑
𝟓
=
𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
 60% are cars
[------------------------
0
3.
𝟓𝟐𝟐% =
---------- Cars--------20
𝟓𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
= 𝟏𝟏/𝟐𝟐
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40
𝟓×
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𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟐
𝟓
= = 𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟐
[--------------Trucks
60
80
------------------------]
100
𝟏𝟏
There are more than 𝟐𝟐 cars
𝟐𝟐
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Another example of a possible model used: a 10x10 grid can be used to visually show students that 3 out of 5 is not the
same as 50 out of 100.
At this point, students will be given a chance to share some of their ideas on percent. Help to mold the discussion to see
that percentages are based on part-to-whole ratios.

50% means 50 out of 100 which is equivalent to 1 out of 2 that would have to be cars. In other words, half of
the vehicles would have to be cars.
During the discussion the class and teacher can discuss the three following questions.
How is the fraction of cars related to the percent?
𝟑
𝟓
is equal to
𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
. Since percents are out of 100, the two are the same.
Use a model to prove that the fraction and percent are equivalent.
𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟒𝟒𝟐𝟐
𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟐
𝟑
𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟐
𝟑
𝟓
What other fractions or decimals are equal to the same percent?
𝟑
𝟓
=
𝟔𝟔
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐
=
𝟗
𝟏𝟏𝟓
=
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟖𝟖
=
𝟏𝟏𝟓
𝟐𝟐𝟓
𝟒𝟒
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟓
= 𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐%
… = 𝟐𝟐. 𝟔𝟔
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Example 2 (10 minutes)
A survey was taken that asked participants whether or not they were happy with their job. An overall score was given.
𝟑𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 of the participants were unhappy while 𝟕𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 of the participants answered happy. Give a part-to-whole ratio for
comparing happy participants to the whole. Then write a part-to-whole ratio of the unhappy participants to the whole.
What percent are happy with their job and what percent are not happy with their job?
𝟕𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
Happy
Ratio
𝟑𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
Unhappy
𝟕𝟐𝟐%
Percent
𝟑𝟐𝟐%
Ratio
Percent
Create a model to justify your answer.
𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐%
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐%
𝟑𝟐𝟐%
𝟒𝟒𝟐𝟐%
𝟓𝟐𝟐%
𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐%
𝟕𝟐𝟐%
𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟐%
𝟗𝟐𝟐%
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐%
𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟑𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟒𝟒𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟓𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟕𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟗𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
Have students write a fraction to represent the number of people that are happy with their job compared to the total.
𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑑

= 70, Students should also see that 30% are unhappy.
Percents are also out of 100.
How would we represent this as a decimal?


70
100
Why is it helpful to write this fraction with a denominator of 100?


700
= 1000 =
0.70 = 0.7
How can you model this question using a double number line?

Time does not have to be spent having students make the number line because it so similar to the tape
diagram. They can simply give a verbal description.
The same reasoning could be used to create double number line graphs with percents on one, and the values being used
on the other.
The two questions are meant to help show students that fractions with denominators other than 100 can also be
changed to percents. Before letting students work on the problem set, it would be important to review how to change a
fraction to a percent.


We can scale up or scale down to get 100 as a denominator.
What if the denominator is not a multiple or a factor of 100? What would we do now? For example, what if I
1
ate of a pizza and wanted to know what percent of the pizza I ate. How would I calculate this?
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
I can change a fraction to a decimal by dividing.
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Group/Partner/Independent Practice (20 minutes)
Students will work on the practice problems where they will be asked to convert from fraction to decimal to percent. In
addition, they will be asked to use models to help prove some of their answers. You may want to have 10x10 grids
ready for some students to use for these questions. A reproducible has been provided for you.
Exercise 1
𝟒𝟒
Renita claims that a score of 𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟐% is the same as the fraction . She drew the following picture in order to support her
𝟓
claim.
1
2
3
4
5
Is Renita correct?
Yes
Why or why not?
𝟒𝟒
𝟒𝟒𝟐𝟐
=
𝟓
𝟓𝟐𝟐
=
𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
 𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟐%
How could you change Renita’s picture to make it easier for Renita to see why she is correct or incorrect?
I could change her picture so that there were 5 strips and 4 were shaded.
Exercise 2
Use the tape diagram to answer the following questions.
𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟐% is what fraction of the whole quantity?
𝟒𝟒
𝟏𝟏
𝟓
is what percent of the whole quantity?
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐%
𝟓𝟐𝟐% is what fraction of the whole quantity?
𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟓
𝒐𝒓
𝟐𝟐.𝟓
𝟓
=
𝟐𝟐𝟓
𝟓𝟐𝟐
1 is what percent of the whole quantity?
𝟏𝟏 = 𝟓/𝟓 This would be 𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐%
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Exercise 3
Maria completed
𝟐𝟐%
𝟑
𝟒𝟒
of her workday. Create a model that represents what percent of the shift Maria has worked.
𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐𝟓%
𝟓𝟐𝟐%
𝟕𝟓%
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐%
𝟐𝟐𝟓
𝟓𝟐𝟐
𝟕𝟓
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
She has completed 75% of the shift.
What percent of her work day does she have left?
25%
How does your model prove that your answer is correct?
My model shows that
𝟑
𝟒𝟒
𝟏𝟏
= 𝟕𝟓% and that the she has left is the same as 𝟐𝟐𝟓%.
𝟒𝟒
Exercise 4
𝟓
Matthew completed of his workday. What decimal would also describe the portion of the shift he has finished?
𝟖𝟖
𝟓
𝟓 ÷ 𝟖𝟖 = 𝟐𝟐. 𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟓 or of 𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐% = 𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐. 𝟓%
𝟖𝟖
How can you use the decimal to get the percent of the shift Matthew has completed?
𝟓
𝟖𝟖
is the same as 𝟐𝟐. 𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟓. This is 𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟓 thousandths or
𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟓
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
=
𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐.𝟓
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
.
𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟓
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
. If I divide both the top and bottom by ten I can see that
Before students solve #3, have students go back to the previous examples and have the students write the percent and
5
fraction as a decimal. Then have them work with fractions like .
8
Some students may have difficulty changing a decimal with three places back to a fraction.
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Exercise 5
Complete the conversions from fraction to decimal to percent.
Fraction
Decimal
Percent
𝟑
𝟖𝟖
𝟐𝟐. 𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟓
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐. 𝟓%
𝟕
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐. 𝟑𝟓
𝟑𝟓%
𝟖𝟖𝟒𝟒. 𝟓
𝟖𝟖𝟒𝟒𝟓
=
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐. 𝟖𝟖𝟒𝟒𝟓
𝟖𝟖𝟒𝟒. 𝟓%
𝟑𝟐𝟐. 𝟓
𝟑𝟐𝟐𝟓
=
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐. 𝟑𝟐𝟐𝟓
𝟑𝟐𝟐. 𝟓%
𝟐𝟐. 𝟐𝟐𝟖𝟖
𝟖𝟖%
𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐𝟓
Exercise 6
Choose one of the rows from the conversion table in #𝟓 and use models to prove your answers. (Models could include a
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐x𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐 grid, a tape diagram, a double number line, etc.)
Answers will vary. One possible solution is shown:
𝟕
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
25% 𝟑𝟓%
5
7
50%
10
75%
15
100%
20
𝟕/𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 = 𝟑𝟓/𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 = 𝟐𝟐. 𝟑𝟓  𝟑𝟓%
Closing (5 minutes)
Choose different pairs of small groups to post diagrams and explain how the diagram helped the students to see the
relationship between the fractions, percents, and decimals. It would be great to choose groups that have used two
different diagrams and compare the two visuals. Students could draw on a blank overhead or have pre-made grids and
tape diagrams that kids can fill in on a smart board.
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Lesson Summary:
Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages are all related.
To change a fraction to a percent you can scale up or scale down so that 𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 is in the denominator.
Example:
𝟗
𝟗𝒙𝟓
𝟒𝟒𝟓
=
=
= 𝟒𝟒𝟓%
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝒙𝟓
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
If this is not possible, you can change the fraction to a decimal and then convert to a percent.
Example:
𝟓
= 𝟐𝟐. 𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐𝟓 = 𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐. 𝟓 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒕𝒉𝒔 = 𝟔𝟔𝟐𝟐. 𝟓%
𝟖𝟖
Models, like tape diagrams and number lines can also be used to model the relationships.
The diagram shows that
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟖𝟖𝟐𝟐
= 𝟐𝟐𝟓%.
Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
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Exit Ticket
Show all the necessary work to support your answer.
1.
Convert 0.3 to a fraction and a percent.
2.
Convert 9% to a fraction and a decimal.
3.
Convert
3
8
to a decimal and percent.
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Exit Ticket Sample Solutions
The following solutions indicate an understanding of the objectives of this lesson:
Show all the necessary work to support your answer.
1.
Convert 𝟐𝟐. 𝟑 to a fraction and a percent.
𝟑/𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐 = 𝟑𝟐𝟐/𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐, 𝟑𝟐𝟐%
2.
Convert 𝟗% to a fraction and a decimal.
𝟗/𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟐. 𝟐𝟐𝟗
3.
𝟑
Convert to a decimal and percent.
𝟖𝟖
𝟐𝟐. 𝟑𝟕𝟓 = 𝟑𝟕𝟓/𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 = 𝟑𝟕. 𝟓/𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 = 𝟑𝟕. 𝟓%
Problem Set Sample Solutions
1.
Use the 𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐x𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐 grid to express the fraction
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
as a percent.
Students should be shading 𝟓𝟓 of the squares in the grid. They might divide it into 𝟓 sections of 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 each and shade
in 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 of the 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐.
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2.
Use a tape diagram to relate the fraction
Answers will vary.
3.
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
to a percent.
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟑𝟑
𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒
𝟓𝟓
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒
𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔
𝟖𝟖𝟖𝟖
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
How are the diagrams related?
Both show that
4.
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
is the same as
𝟓𝟓
𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
.
What decimal is also related to the fraction?
𝟐𝟐. 𝟓𝟓
5.
Which diagram is the most helpful for converting the fraction to a decimal? _______________ Why?
Answers will vary according to student preferences.
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Lesson 26: Percent of a Quantity
Student Outcomes

Students find the percent of a quantity. Students solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part and
the percent.
Classwork
Example 1 (5 minutes)
Five of the 𝟐𝟓 girls on Alden Middle School’s soccer team are 7th grade students. Find the percentage of 7th graders on
the team. Show two different ways of solving for the answer. One of the methods must include a diagram or picture
model.
Method 1
0%
0
20%
5
40%
60%
80%
100%
10
15
20
25
Method 2
𝟏
𝟐𝟎
𝟓
= =
= 𝟐𝟎%
𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟐𝟓
Students take time to make their own diagram or model and discuss with a partner. Students will be reviewing the work
they completed in Lesson 25. If they made a tape diagram, they begin by deciding to divide the tape diagram into 5
equal rectangles. Each rectangle will represent 5 girls. From there they will need to divide the 100% into 5 equal
sections.
If time permits, students share the model they chose and explain why it did or did not help them solve the question.
Students need to come to the conclusion that 5/25 = 20/100 which is the same as 20%.
(Students who are struggling may need help figuring out which model to use and how to divide up the diagram. Help
them think through the different options. Would it make sense to count by 5s, 10s, 20s, 25s, etc.)
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Example 2 (5 minutes)
Of the 𝟐𝟓 girls on the Alden Middle School soccer team, 𝟒𝟎% also play on a travel team. How many of the girls on the
middle school team also play on a travel team?
One method: 𝟒𝟎% =
𝟒𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎
Therefore, 𝟏𝟎 of the 𝟐𝟓 are on the travel team.
𝟐𝟓
Another method: Use of tape diagram shown below.
0%
20%
0
40%
5
10
60%
15
80%
20
100%
25
10 of the girls also play on a travel team.
Example 3 (5 minutes)
The Alden Middle School girls soccer team won 𝟖𝟎% of their games this season. If the team won 𝟏𝟐 games, how many
games did they play? Solve the question using at least two different methods.
Method 1:
𝟖𝟎% =
𝟖
𝟒
𝟖𝟎
=
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟓
𝟏𝟐
𝟒×𝟑 →
=
𝟓 × 𝟑 → 𝟏𝟓(𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔)
15 total games
Method 2:
0%
0
20%
40%
60%
3
6
9
80%
12
100%
15
The girls played a total of 15 games.
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Exercises (20 minutes)
At this time the students break out into pairs or small thinking groups to solve the problems.
1.
2.
There are 60 animal exhibits at the local zoo. What percent of the zoo’s exhibits does each animal class represent?
Exhibits by Animal Class
Number of Exhibits
Mammals
30
Reptiles & Amphibians
15
Fish & Insects
12
Birds
3
Percent of the Total Number of
Exhibits
𝟑𝟎
𝟓
𝟓𝟎
=
=
= 𝟓𝟎%
𝟔𝟎
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟓
𝟑
𝟏
𝟐𝟓
=
= =
= 𝟐𝟓%
𝟔𝟎
𝟏𝟐
𝟒
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟐
𝟐
𝟐𝟎
=
=
= 𝟐𝟎%
𝟔𝟎
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟑
𝟏
𝟓
=
=
= 𝟓%
𝟔𝟎
𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
A sweater is regularly $𝟑𝟐. It is 𝟐𝟓% off this week.
a.
Would the amount the shopper saved be considered the part, whole or percent?
b.
Part because the $𝟑𝟐 is the whole amount of the sweater and we want to know the part that was saved.
How much would a shopper save by buying the sweater this week? Show two methods for finding your
answer.
Method 1:
𝟐𝟓% =
𝟑𝟐 ×
𝟏
𝟐𝟓
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟒
𝟏
= $𝟖 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒅
𝟒
Method 2:
0
8
16
24
32
0
25%
50%
75%
100%
The shopper would save $𝟖.
3.
A pair of jeans was 𝟑𝟎% off. The sale results in a $𝟐𝟒 discount.
a.
Is the original price of the jeans considered the whole, part or percent?
The original price is the whole.
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b.
What was the original cost of the jeans before the sale?
Method 1:
𝟑𝟎% =
𝟑
𝟑𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎
𝟐𝟒
𝟑×𝟖→
=
𝟏𝟎 × 𝟖 → 𝟖𝟎
The original cost was $𝟖𝟎.
Method 2:
0
0
4.
8
16
24
32
40
48
56
64
72
80
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Purchasing a TV that is 𝟐𝟎% off will save $𝟏𝟖𝟎.
a.
Name the different parts with the words PART, WHOLE, PERCENT.
PERCENT
PART
20% off
b.
WHOLE
$180
Original Price
What was the original price of the TV?
Method 1:
0%
0
10%
20%
30%
90
180
270
40%
360
50%
450
60%
540
70%
630
80%
90%
100%
720
810
900
Method 2:
𝟐𝟎% =
𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟖𝟎
𝟐𝟎 × 𝟗 →
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 × 𝟗 → 𝟗𝟎𝟎
The original price was $900.
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Closing (10 minutes)

Describe additional questions.

Discuss the main differences in solving strategies.

Were there times when you preferred to use one method over another method?

How did the steps change when you were given the part instead of the total?
Lesson Summary:
Models and diagrams can be used to solve percent problems. Tape diagrams, 10 x 10 grids, double number line
diagrams and others can be used in a similar way to using them with ratios to find the percent, the part or the
whole.
Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
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Exit Ticket
1.
Find 40% of 60 using two different strategies, one of which must include a pictorial model or diagram.
2.
15% of an amount is 30. Calculate the whole amount using two different strategies, one of which must include a
pictorial model.
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Exit Ticket Sample Solutions
The following solutions indicate an understanding of the objectives of this lesson:
1.
Find 𝟒𝟎% of 𝟔𝟎 using two different strategies, one of which must include a pictorial model or diagram.
40% of 60 40% =
2.
𝟒𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
=
𝟒
=
𝟐𝟒
𝟏𝟎 𝟔𝟎
40% of 60 is 24
𝟏𝟓% of an amount is 30. Calculate the whole amount using two different strategies, one of which must include a
pictorial model.
15% =
𝟏𝟓
=
𝟑𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟎𝟎
The whole quantity is 200.
Problem Set Sample Solutions
1.
What is 15% of 60? Create a model to prove your answer.
9
2.
If 40% of a number is 56, what was the original number?
140
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3.
In a 10 x 10 grid that represents 800, one square represents
.
8
Use the grids below to represent 17% and 83% of 800.
17%
83%
17% of 800 is _______136________.
83% of 800 is _______ 664________.
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Lesson 27: Solving Percent Problems
Student Outcomes

Students find the percent of a quantity. Students solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part and
the percent.
Classwork
Example 1 (10 minutes)
Solve the following three problems.
60% of 300 = ______180___________
𝟔𝟎×𝟑
𝟏𝟎𝟎×𝟑
=
𝟏𝟖𝟎
60% of ____500__________ = 300
𝟔𝟎×𝟓
𝟑𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎×𝟓
=
𝟑𝟎𝟎
𝟓𝟎𝟎
60 out of 300 = ____20__________%
𝟔𝟎÷𝟑
𝟑𝟎𝟎÷𝟑
=
𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
Write the words PERCENT, WHOLE, PART under each problem to show which piece you were solving for.
PART
WHOLE
PERCENT
How did your solving method differ with each problem?
Solutions will vary. A possible answer may include: When solving for the part, I needed to find the missing number in the
numerator. When solving for the whole, I solved for the denominator. When I solved for the percent, I needed to find the
numerator when the denominator was 100.

What are you trying to find in each example?


How are each of the problems different from each other?


Part, whole, percent.
Answers will vary.
How are the problems alike?

Answers will vary.
Take time to discuss the clues in each problem including the placement of the word “of”. The word “of” will let students
know which piece of information is the whole amount compared to the part. For example. 60% of 300 tells us that we
are looking for part of 300. Therefore, 300 is the whole. 60 out of 300 also tells us that 60 is the part and 300 is the
whole. Structure the conversation around the part whole relationship.
In the first question, what is 60% of 300, students should understand that 60/100 is the same ratio as (unknown
number)/300
60% of some value = 300 →
60
100
=
300
?
60 out of 300 = what percent → 60/300 =
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Exercise 1 (20 minutes)
At this time the students break out into pairs or small thinking groups to solve the problem.
Use models, such as 10x10 grids, ratio tables, tape diagrams or double number line diagrams, to solve the following
situation.
Priya is doing her back to school shopping. Calculate all of the missing values in the table below, rounding to the nearest
penny, and calculate the total amount Priya will spend on her outfit after she received the indicated discounts.
Shirt
(25% discount)
Pants
(30% discount)
Shoes
(15% discount)
Necklace
(10% discount)
Sweater
(20% discount)
Original Price
$44
$50
$60
$20
$35
Amount of
Discount
$11
$15
$9
$2
$7
What is the total cost of Priya’s outfit?
Shirt 𝟐𝟓% =
𝟐𝟓
= ¼
𝟏𝟎𝟎
Pants 𝟑𝟎% =
Shoes 𝟏𝟓% =
𝟑𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝟎
Necklace 𝟏𝟎% =
Sweater 𝟐𝟎% =
𝟏
=
𝟏𝟎
𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
¼ =
𝟏𝟓
𝟐𝟎
=
=
𝟒𝟒
The discount is $11.
The original price is $50.
𝟓𝟎
𝟑
𝟏𝟏
=
𝟗
𝟔𝟎
The original price is $60.
𝟐
The discount is $2.
𝟓
=
𝟐𝟎
𝟏
𝟕
𝟑𝟓
The original price is $35.
The total outfit would cost: $𝟑𝟑 + $𝟑𝟓 + $𝟓𝟏 + $𝟏𝟖 + $𝟐𝟖 = $𝟏𝟔𝟓
Closing (10 minutes)
Give time for students to share samples of how they solved the problem and describe the methods they chose to use
when solving.
Lesson Summary:
Percent problems include the part, whole and percent. When one of these values is missing, we can use tables,
diagrams and models to solve for the missing number.
Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
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Exit Ticket
Jane paid $40 for an item after she received a 20% discount. Jane’s friend says this means that the original price of the
item was $48.
a.
How do you think Jane’s friend arrived at this amount?
b.
Is her friend correct? Why or why not?
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Exit Ticket Sample Solutions
The following solutions indicate an understanding of the objectives of this lesson:
Jane paid $40 for an item after she received a 20% discount. Jane’s friend says this means that the original price of the
item was $48.
a.
How do you think Jane’s friend arrived at this amount?
Jane’s friend found that 20% of 40 is 8. So then she added $8 to the sale price. 40 + 8 = 48. Then she
determined that the original amount was $48.
b.
Is her friend correct? Why or why not?
Jane’s friend was incorrect. Because Jane saved 20%, she paid 80% of the original. So that means that 40 is
80% of the original amount.
0
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0
10
20
30
40
50
The original amount of the item was $50.
Problem Set Sample Solutions
1.
Mr. Yoshi has 𝟕𝟓 papers. He graded 𝟔𝟎 papers, and he had a student grade the rest. What percent of the papers
did each person grade?
Mr. Yoshi graded 𝟖𝟎% of the papers, and the student graded 𝟐𝟎%.
2.
Mrs. Bennett has graded 𝟐𝟎% of her 𝟏𝟓𝟎 students. How many papers does she still need to finish?
Mrs. Bennett has graded 𝟑𝟎 papers. 𝟏𝟓𝟎 − 𝟑𝟎 = 𝟏𝟐𝟎 Mrs. Bennett has 𝟏𝟐𝟎 papers left to grade.
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Lesson 28: Solving Percent Problems
Student Outcomes

Students find the percent of a quantity and solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part and the
percent.
Classwork
Example 1 (5 minutes)
Read the questions from the example one by one.
If an item is discounted 20%, the sale price is what percent of the original price?
𝟏𝟎𝟎 − 𝟐𝟎 = 𝟖𝟎
𝟖𝟎%
If the original price of the item is $400, how much is the dollar amount of the discount?
𝟐𝟎% =
𝟒𝟎𝟎 ×
𝟐
𝟐𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎
𝟖𝟎𝟎
𝟐
=
= $𝟖𝟎
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟎
$𝟖𝟎 discount
How much is the sale price?
𝟖𝟎% =
𝟖
𝟖𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎
𝟒𝟎𝟎 − 𝟖𝟎 = $𝟑𝟐𝟎
𝟒𝟎𝟎 ×
𝟑𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝟖
=
= $𝟑𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟎
$𝟑𝟐𝟎 sale price

What are some different ways that we can solve this question?

Answers will vary. Some students may draw diagrams that they can share with the class. Others may
have found the value by finding equivalent fractions or by multiplying a quantity by the percent written
as a fraction.
Be sure to discuss different models that could be used.
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Exercise (20 minutes)
Have students work in pairs or small groups to solve problems. Students are given the sale price and the percent that
was saved. They need to come up with the original price.
Students should be creating models in order to prove that their answer is correct.
The following items were bought on sale. Complete the missing information in the table.
Item
Original Price
Sale Price
Television
$𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎
$800
$𝟔𝟎
$54
$51.60
$𝟏𝟒. 𝟎𝟎
$𝟏𝟏. 𝟐𝟎
Sneakers
$80
Video Games
MP3 player
Book
Snack Bar
$𝟖𝟔
$𝟐. 𝟎𝟎
Amount of
Discount
Percent
Saved
Percent
Paid
$𝟐𝟎𝟎
20%
𝟖𝟎%
$𝟔
𝟏𝟎%
$2.80
𝟐𝟎%
$𝟔𝟎
$1.70
$𝟐𝟎
$𝟐𝟖. 𝟒𝟎
$0.30
25%
40%
𝟏𝟓%
𝟕𝟓%
90%
𝟔𝟎%
80%
𝟖𝟓%
Closing (10 minutes)

Have students showcase some of the models used to solve the problems. One possible way to showcase the
work, if time allows, would be to hang up the work on the walls and have students do a gallery walk to view
the diagrams. Ask students how they could check their work.

The answers may vary according to which values are given and which values are missing. Students may
mention that the discount and the sale price should add to be the original amount. The percents should
add to 100%. They could solve the problem using the answer to see if they can work back to a given
amount.
Lesson Summary:
Percent problems include the part, whole and percent. When one of these values is missing, we can use tables,
diagrams and models to solve for the missing number.
Exit Ticket (10 minutes)
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Exit Ticket
1.
Write one problem using a dollar amount of $420 and a percent of 40%. Provide the solution to your problem.
2.
The sale price of an item is $160 after a 20% off discount. What is the original price of the item?
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Exit Ticket Sample Solutions
The following solutions indicate an understanding of the objectives of this lesson:
1.
Write one problem using a dollar amount of $𝟒𝟐𝟎 and a percent of 𝟒𝟎%. Provide the solution to your problem.
Answers will vary.
Problems that include $420 as the sale price should include $700 as the original. Because 40% is saved, 60% is paid
of the original. Therefore the original price is $700.
Problems that include $420 as the original price and a 40% of discount should include $252 as a sale price. Below is
an example of a tape diagram that could be included in the solution.
2.
0
70
140
210
280
350
420
490
560
630
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
700
100
The sale price of an item is $𝟏𝟔𝟎 after a 𝟐𝟎% off discount. What is the original price of the item?
Because the discount was 20%, the purchase price was 80% of the original
𝟖𝟎% =
𝟏𝟔𝟎
𝟖𝟎
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟎𝟎
The original price was $𝟐𝟎𝟎.
Problem Set Sample Solutions
1.
The Sparkling House Cleaning Company has cleaned 28 houses this week. If this number represents 40% of the total
number of houses they are contracted to clean, how many total houses will the company clean by the end of the
week?
70 houses
2.
Joshua dropped off 30 hives to the local fruit farm. If the farmer has paid to use 5% of the total number of Joshua’s
hives, how many hives does Joshua have in all?
600 hives
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Student Outcomes

Students find the percent of a quantity.

Students solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part and the percent.
Classwork
Group/Partner (25 minutes)
Exploratory Challenge 1
Students explore what it means to have 10%. Students recognize the equivalence between 10%, 10/100, and 1/10 and
use this relationship to quickly calculate 10% of different quantities. Being able to calculate 10% of a quantity can be an
efficient tool/strategy to use when calculating other percents.
Claim: To find 10% of a number all you need to do is move the decimal to the left once.
Use at least one model to solve each problem. (tape diagram, table, double number line diagram, 10x10 grid)
a.
Make a prediction. Do you think the claim is true or false? _________ Why.
Answers will vary. One could think the claim is true because 10% as a fraction is 1/10. The same thing happens
when one divides by 10 or multiply by 1/10. The claim could also be false because it depends on what number
whole is worked on.
b.
Determine 10% of 300? ______𝟑𝟎______
𝟑𝟎𝟎 ×
d.
𝟏
𝟏𝟎
=
𝟑𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟎
48
h.
𝟖𝟎 ×
Determine 10% of 64? _____𝟔. 𝟒________
𝟏
𝟏𝟎
e.
= 𝟔. 𝟒
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
g.
𝟏
𝟖𝟎
=
=𝟖
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎
Find 10% of 5? _____
𝟓×
10% of _____𝟒𝟖𝟎_________ is 𝟒𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎 = 𝟒𝟖𝟎
48
Find 10% of 80? _______𝟖__________
= 𝟑𝟎
𝟔𝟒 ×
f.
c.
𝟏
𝟓
𝟏
=
=
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟐
𝟏
𝟐
________
10% of ____𝟔𝟎_______ is 6.
𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎 = 𝟔𝟎
Gary read 34 pages of a 340 pages book. What percent did he read?
𝟑𝟒 ÷ 𝟑𝟒
𝟏
𝟏𝟎
=
=
𝟑𝟒𝟎 ÷ 𝟑𝟒 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎
10%
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i.
Micah read 16 pages of his book. If this is 10% of the book, how many pages are in the book?
𝟏𝟎
𝟏 × 𝟏𝟔
𝟏𝟔
=
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎 × 𝟏𝟔 𝟏𝟔𝟎
𝟏𝟔𝟎 pages in a book
j.
Using the solutions to the problems above, what conclusions can you make about the claim?
The claim is true. When I find 𝟏𝟎% of a number, I am really finding

𝟏
𝟏𝟎
of the amount or dividing by 𝟏𝟎.
Using the solutions to the problems above, what conclusions can you make about the claim?
Answers will vary. However students are required to share what is mathematically happening when the
decimal is moved over once to help make connections to why it works. Students may relate back to
using place value and regrouping with the concept of decimals.

Exploratory Challenge 2
Students will take a look at a claim that two separate discounts will give the same results as the sum of the two discounts
taken off the original price at the same time. Students need to come to the conclusion that they are not the same
because the second discount is being taken off a new amount, not the original price.
Claim: If an item is already on sale and then there is another discount taken off the new price, this is the same as saving
the sum of the two discounts from the original price.
Use at least one model to solve each problem. (Tape diagram, table, double number line diagram, 10x10 grid)
a.
Make a prediction. Do you think the claim is true or false? _____________ Explain.
False. They will be different because when two discounts are taken off, the second discount is taken off a new
amount.
b.
Sam purchased 3 games for $140 after a discount of 30%. What was the original price?
20
20
20
20
20
20
Sale price= $𝟏𝟒𝟎
c.
20
20
20
20
Discount: $𝟔𝟎
$𝟐𝟎𝟎 is the original price.
If Sam had used a 20% off coupon and opened a frequent shopped discount membership to save 10%, would
the games still have a total of $140?
𝟐𝟎
𝟐𝟎% =
𝟏𝟎𝟎
$𝟏𝟔𝟎 ×
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟎% =
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏
=
=
=
𝟐
𝟏𝟎
𝟏
𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟔𝟎
𝟏𝟎
New price is $𝟏𝟔𝟎
𝟐𝟎𝟎 ×
𝟐
𝟏𝟎
=
𝟒𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟎
= $𝟒𝟎 saved
= $𝟏𝟔 saved
$𝟏𝟔𝟎 − $𝟏𝟔 = $𝟏𝟒𝟒
New sale price is $𝟏𝟒𝟒.
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d.
Do you agree with the claim? ____NO__________ Why or why not? Create a new example to help support
your claim.
When two discounts are taken off, the shopper pays more than if both were added together and taken off.
Example:
$𝟏𝟎𝟎 original price
𝟐𝟎%:
𝟏𝟎𝟎 ×
𝟐
𝟏𝟎
=
𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟎
= $𝟐𝟎 saved
𝟏𝟎𝟎 − 𝟐𝟎 = $𝟖𝟎 sale price
𝟐 − 𝟏𝟎% off discounts
𝟏𝟎𝟎 ×
𝟗𝟎 ×
𝟏
𝟏𝟎
𝟏
𝟏𝟎
=
=
𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝟏𝟎
𝟗𝟎
𝟏𝟎
= $𝟏𝟎
= $𝟗
$𝟖𝟏 sale price
Closing (15 minutes)
Give time for students to share samples of how they solved the problem. Take time to point out similarities in the
different models. Ask students to reflect on which models they like to use most and why.
Lesson Summary:
Percent problems have three parts: whole, part, percent
Percentage problems can be solved using models such as ratio tables, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams,
and 10x10 grids.
Exit Ticket (5 minutes)
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Exit Ticket
Angelina received two discounts on a $50 pair of shoes. The discounts were taken off one after the other. If she paid
$30 for the shoes, what was the percent discount for each coupon? Is there only one answer to this question?
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Exit Ticket Sample Solutions
The following solutions indicate an understanding of the objectives of this lesson:
Angelina received two discounts on a $𝟓𝟎 pair of shoes. The discounts were taken off one after the other. If she paid
$𝟑𝟎 for the shoes, what was the percent discount for each coupon? Is there only one answer to this question?
Original Price $𝟓𝟎
𝟎%
𝟎
𝟐𝟎%
𝟒𝟎%
𝟏𝟎
𝟐𝟎
𝟔𝟎%
𝟖𝟎%
𝟑𝟎
𝟐𝟎% off $𝟓𝟎 = $𝟏𝟎 discount. After a 𝟐𝟎% of discount, the new price would be $𝟒𝟎.
𝟒𝟎
𝟏𝟎𝟎%
𝟓𝟎
𝟐𝟓% off $𝟒𝟎 = $𝟏𝟎 discount. After a 𝟐𝟓% of discount, the new price would be $𝟑𝟎.
So the two dicsounts could be 𝟐𝟎% of and then 𝟐𝟓% .
This is not the only answer. She could have also saved 𝟐𝟓% and then 𝟐𝟎%.
Problem Set Sample Solutions
1.
Henry has 𝟏𝟓 lawns mowed out of a total of 𝟔𝟎 lawns. What percent of the lawns does Henry still have to mow?
𝟕𝟓% of the lawns still need to be mowed.
2.
Marissa got an 𝟖𝟓% on her math quiz. She had 34 questions right. How many questions were on the quiz?
There were 𝟒𝟎 questions on the quiz.
3.
Lucas read 𝟑𝟎% of his book containing 𝟒𝟖𝟎 pages. What page is he going to read next?
𝟑𝟎% is 𝟏𝟒𝟒 pages, so he will read page 𝟏𝟒𝟓 next.
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