IM 6.3.12 Lesson: Percentages and Tape Diagrams
What do you notice? What do you wonder?
Jada has a new puppy that weighs 9 pounds. It is now at about 20% of its adult weight.
Here is a diagram that Jada drew about the weight of her puppy.
The adult weight of the puppy will be 45 pounds. How can you see that in the diagram?
What fraction of its adult weight is the puppy now? How can you see that in the diagram?
Jada’s friend has a dog that weighs 90 pounds. Here is a diagram Jada drew that represents the weight of her friend’s dog and the weight of her puppy.
How many times greater is the dog’s weight than the puppy’s?
Compare the weight of the puppy and the dog using fractions.
Compare the weight of the puppy and the dog using percentages.
Noah has $5.
Elena has 40% as much as Noah. How much does Elena have?
Compare Elena’s and Noah’s money using fractions. Draw a diagram to illustrate.
Noah has $5. Diego has 150% as much as Noah. How much does Diego have?
Compare Diego’s and Noah’s money using fractions. Draw a diagram to illustrate.
During the first part of a hike, Andre drank 1.5 liters of the water he brought.
If this is 50% of the water he brought, how much water did he bring?
If he drank 80% of his water on his entire hike, how much did he drink?
Decide if each scenario is possible.
Andre plans to bring his dog on his next hike, along with 150% as much water as he brought on this hike.
Andre plans to drink 150% of the water he brought on his hike.