Sometimes, mathematical information is given in numbers, and other times, it is given in phrases. You must learn to recognize and interpret phrases and express them numerically. In this unit, you will explore the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents. You will use proportions and equations to solve percent problems. You will estimate percents of numbers, and what percent one number is of another. You will explore percentage increase and decrease and to calculate simple and compound interest.

Terms you need to know are:

percent

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percent increase

percent decrease

 

   Meaning of Percent
  Fractions as Percents
  Comparing All Three
  Converting to Percent
  Percent of a Number
  Percent Fraction Match
  Circle Grapher
   
   

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