Calculating Percentages

Calculating Percentages

Grade 6th Grade · Math · 55 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can calculate the percent of a number.

Warm-Up Video

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Math Antics - Finding A Percent Of A Number

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    Finding a percent of a number is the same as finding a fraction of an amount.

  • 2

    To find a percent of a number, you can multiply the number by either the fraction form OR the decimal form of the percent.

  • 3

    When finding a percent of a number, remember that 'of' means multiply.

Practice Questions

12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

What is 60% of 75? Show your work.

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