3.11 - Exploring Percent Problem-Solving Strategies

3.11 - Exploring Percent Problem-Solving Strategies

By Alexandra Cardenas

We are going to work with some percent problems, througout this presentation.

Open your book page 148.

You will answer

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Instructions

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Poll

Do you know how to use the rule of 3 procedure?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

There are 36 carpenters in a crew. On a certain day, 29

were present. What percent showed up for work? (round to

the nearest tenth)

• 80.5%

• 81%

• 80.6%

• 80%

Multiple Choice

Manuel found a wrecked Trans-Am that he could fix. He

bought the car for 65% of the original price of $7200.

What did he pay for the car? (Round to nearest dollar)

• $4680

• $4600

• $4660

• $4670

Multiple Choice

The Royals softball team played 75 games and won 55 of

them. What percent of the games did they lose? (round to

the nearest tenth)

• 26.5%

• 26.7%

• 26%

• 26.8%

Multiple Choice

A student earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had

20 problems. How many problems on this test did the

student answer correctly? (round to the nearest whole

number)

• 15 problems

• 14 problems

• 16 problems

• 17 problems

Multiple Choice

There are 32 students in a class. Nine of those students are

women. What percent are men? (round to the nearest tenth)

• 71%

• 72%

• 71.8%

• 71.9%

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