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BASIC PERCENT APPLICATIONS

There are three basic types of percent problems:  finding part, finding base, and finding percent.  There are several ways to solve these types of problems; but, in this unit, we will focus on the “is/of” method to set up proportions based on percents.  There are many uses of percent and in this unit we will extend our knowledge of percent problems to learn how to calculate “percent change”.  In addition, we will examine how insurance premiums are calculated using tables to save time in figuring premium costs.

Click to view video Finding Percents of Numbers (01:29)
Click to view video Fractions, Decimals, and Percents - Stocks and Statues (03:25)
Click to view worksheet. Practice Worksheet: Percent of a Number
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Click to view worksheet. Practice Worksheet: Fractions, Decimals, Percents Table
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Click to view worksheet. Practice Worksheet: Percent Problems (Three Types)
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Click to view video Percents - Elephants (02:28) 
Click to view worksheet. Practice Worksheet: Percent Change
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Click to view worksheet. Practice Worksheet: Percent Word Problems
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