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Real-Life Problems Involving Discounts, Sales Tax, and Tips
- Price per ClassroomFREE
- Grade Levels 6
- Topics Fractions, Ratios & Proportions
- Duration 20 Minutes
- Auto Scored? Yes
- Teacher Evaluation Needed? No
Activity Description
In this worksheet, students will apply their understanding of percentages to solve real-world problems that they may encounter in everyday life. The worksheet presents 12 scenarios, each requiring students to use percentages to calculate important values such as discounted prices, taxes, tips, and more. This activity is designed to help students see the practical applications of the mathematical concepts they are learning, making the material more relevant and engaging.
Activity Overview:
- Real-World Scenarios: Each problem in the worksheet presents a scenario that students might face in their daily lives.
- Individualized Learning: To ensure that each student engages with the material independently, every student will receive a different set of problems.
In this worksheet, every student will receive a unique set of questions and the worksheet is auto-graded. When a teacher reassigns a worksheet, students will receive a completely new set of questions, ensuring a fresh and fair learning experience every time.
- Price per ClassroomFREE
- Grade Levels 6
- Topics Fractions, Ratios & Proportions
- Duration 20 Minutes
- Auto Scored? Yes
- Teacher Evaluation Needed? No
Common Core: MATH
Find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100 (e.g., 30% of a quantity means 30/100 times the quantity); solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part and the percent.