Unit: Working with Percents

Lessons

1. Finding the Percent of Number

   Students will be able to use a proportion to find the percent of a number.

    
2. Using the Percent Proportion

   We will be able to solve problems using the percent proportion.

    
3. Use mental math to compute with percents

   We will be able to determine the percent of a number using the 10% rule.

    
4. Estimating with percents

   We will be able to use estimation to help us mentally compute with percents.

    
5. Percent of Change

   Students will be able to find the percent increase and decrease of a number.

    
6. Calculating sales tax and discount

   We will be able to calculate the sales tax and/or discount for a purchase.

    
7. Simple Interest

   Students will be able to compute simple interest.

    
8. Compound Interest

   Students will be able to define compound interest. Students will be able to describe the difference between compound interest and simple interest.