Middle Grades Math: Solving Percent Problems

Objectives

• Students will solve one-step and multi-step percent problems.
• Students will investigate percents greater than 100%.

Vocabulary

• percentage
• base
• rate

About the Lesson

This lesson involves solving word problems dealing with percents by using visual and numerical representations of percents.
As a result, students will:

• Grab and drag points to change the sizes of rectangles that represent the base and the percentage in each problem to create a visual representation for each problem.
• Analyze the percent equation for each problem, and make connections between verbal, visual, and numerical representations in order to establish patterns in solving percent problems.