Finding the Percentage of a Number Using Tape Diagrams

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GR. 6-8

Skill:

Calculate or estimate the percent of a number including discounts, taxes, commissions, and simple interest.

Finding the Percentage of a Number Using Tape Diagrams

Visualize finding the percentage of a number using a tape diagram.

Open-ended question 1

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

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Open-ended question 2

If you know 100% of a number, how can you find 50% of that number? 25% of that number?  75%?

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Open-ended question 3

If you know 100% of a number, how can you find 10% of that number?

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Open-ended question 4

If 10% of a number is 8, how can you find 70% of that number?

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