Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- how to interpret a real-world problem to determine what is being asked.
- how to interpret the solution in the context of the problem.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Write and solve proportions to help them solve real-world problems involving percent.
- Solve problems that require them to calculate: simple interest, tax, gratuities, commission, fees, mark ups, markdowns, percent increase and percent decrease.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- proportional reasoning requires interpretation or making sense of percent problems.
- Solving problems and determining their calculated answers may require further computation.
Vocabulary
- Proportion
- Simple interest
- Tax
- Gratuities
- Commissions
- Fees
- Markups and markdowns
- Percent increase
- Percent decrease
