8.3 The student will solve practical problems involving rational numbers, percents, ratios, and proportions. Problems will be of varying complexities and will involve real-life data, such as finding a discount and discount prices and balancing a checkbook.

Practice and Homework

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  • CIMT Click in Unit 17. Here are some notes on finding the percent of a number. There are also some interactive problems to solve with feedback. Some of the problems use British units of measures.
  • ExploreLearning Students can self-enroll but need to get the enrollment code from their teacher. Teachers have to assign the Estimating Population Gizmo to their classes. Students should read the Exploration Guide. An online assessment is provided.
  • Larson´s Software Students need to be enrolled by their teacher. Click on the Percents, then click on Solving Percents Equations. Do the See It, Try It, and Zap It.

Lesson 2-1: Practical Problems

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