Illustrative Math Alignment: Grade 6 Unit 1

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Solving Equations

Description

This math example focuses on solving percent equations by asking "400 is 40% of what number?" The solution involves setting up the equation 400 = 0.4 * x, then solving for x to get x = 400 / 0.4, which equals 1000. This example demonstrates how to calculate the whole when given a significant percentage of it, resulting in a number that is larger than the given value.

Topic

Solving Equations

Description

This math example demonstrates solving percent equations by asking "650 is 130% of what number?" The solution involves setting up the equation 650 = 1.3 * x, then solving for x to get x = 650 / 1.3, which equals 500. This example introduces a scenario where we need to find the original value when given a percentage greater than 100%, resulting in a number that is smaller than the given value.

Topic

Solving Equations

Description

This math example focuses on solving percent equations, specifically asking "What is 30% of 9?" The solution involves converting 30% to its decimal form, 0.3, and then multiplying it by 9 to get the result of 2.7. This example introduces a larger percentage, demonstrating how the method applies consistently across various percentage values.

Topic

Solving Equations

Description

This math example demonstrates solving percent equations by asking "What is 28% of 7.2?" The solution involves converting 28% to its decimal equivalent, 0.28, and then multiplying it by 7.2 to obtain the result of 2.016. This example combines a whole number percentage with a decimal base number, further illustrating the versatility of the percent-to-decimal conversion method.

Topic

Solving Equations

Description

This math example focuses on solving percent equations, specifically asking "What is 45% of 68?" The solution involves converting 45% to its decimal form, 0.45, and then multiplying it by 68 to arrive at the answer of 30.6. This example introduces a larger percentage and a larger whole number as the base value, demonstrating the scalability of the percent-to-decimal conversion method.

Topic

Solving Equations

Description

This math example demonstrates solving percent equations by asking "What is 52.3% of 36.9?" The solution involves converting 52.3% to its decimal equivalent, 0.523, and then multiplying it by 36.9 to obtain the result of 19.2987. This example introduces both a decimal percentage and a decimal base number, adding complexity to the calculation and showcasing the versatility of the percent-to-decimal conversion method.

Topic

Solving Equations

Description

This math example focuses on solving percent equations, specifically asking "What is 150% of 8?" The solution involves converting 150% to its decimal form, 1.5, and then multiplying it by 8 to get the result of 12. This example introduces a percentage greater than 100%, demonstrating how the method applies consistently even when dealing with percentages that represent values larger than the whole.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

This is part of a collection of math examples that focus on percents.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to find 50% of 250 using a double number line. The solution shows two parallel number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and the other from 0 to 250. By aligning 50% on the percentage line with its corresponding value on the numerical line, we can see that 50% of 250 is 125. This method visually represents the concept that 50% is equivalent to one-half of a quantity.

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Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to determine an unknown value using a double number line when given a part and its corresponding percentage, involving a decimal percentage. The image shows two number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to an unknown number x. The position 70 is marked on the second line, visually illustrating the process of finding x when 70 is 12.5% of x.

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Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to determine what percent one number is of another using a double number line. The image shows two parallel number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to 75, with 25 marked as an intermediate point. This visual representation helps students understand the relationship between the part (25) and the whole (75) in percentage terms.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example illustrates how to calculate what percent one number is of another using a double number line. The image depicts two parallel number lines: one spanning from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to 220, with 55 marked as an intermediate point. This visual representation helps students understand the relationship between the part (55) and the whole (220) in percentage terms.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to determine what percent one number is of another using a double number line. The image shows two parallel number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to 495, with 99 marked as an intermediate point. This visual representation helps students understand the relationship between the part (99) and the whole (495) in percentage terms.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example illustrates how to calculate what percent one number is of another using a double number line. The image depicts two parallel number lines: one spanning from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to 396, with 198 marked at the midpoint. This visual representation helps students understand the relationship between the part (198) and the whole (396) in percentage terms.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to determine what percent one number is of another using a double number line, particularly when dealing with more complex ratios. The image shows two parallel number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to 856, with 107 marked at an eighth of the way. This visual representation helps students understand the relationship between the part (107) and the whole (856) in percentage terms.

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Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example illustrates how to calculate 25% of 180 using a double number line. The solution presents two parallel number lines: one spanning from 0 to 100% and the other from 0 to 180. By aligning 25% on the percentage line with its corresponding value on the numerical line, we can determine that 25% of 180 is 45. This method visually demonstrates that 25% is equivalent to one-quarter of a quantity.

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Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to find 33 1/3% of 240 using a double number line. The solution displays two parallel number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and the other from 0 to 240. By aligning 33 1/3% on the percentage line with its corresponding value on the numerical line, we can see that 33 1/3% of 240 is 80. This method visually represents the concept that 33 1/3% is equivalent to one-third of a quantity.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example illustrates how to calculate 40% of 105 using a double number line. The solution presents two parallel number lines: one spanning from 0 to 100% and the other from 0 to 105. By aligning 40% on the percentage line with its corresponding value on the numerical line, we can determine that 40% of 105 is 42. This method visually demonstrates that 40% is equivalent to two-fifths of a quantity.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to find 12.5% of 88 using a double number line. The solution shows two parallel number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and the other from 0 to 88. By aligning 12.5% on the percentage line with its corresponding value on the numerical line, we can see that 12.5% of 88 is 11. This method visually represents the concept that 12.5% is equivalent to one-eighth of a quantity.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to solve for an unknown value using a double number line when given a percentage. The image features two parallel number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to an unknown value x. It visually illustrates the process of determining x when 75 is 50% of x.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example illustrates how to determine an unknown value using a double number line when given a part and its corresponding percentage. The image depicts two parallel number lines: one spanning from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to an unknown value x. It visually demonstrates the process of finding x when 120 is 25% of x.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example demonstrates how to find an unknown value using a double number line when given a part and its corresponding percentage, involving a fractional percentage. The image shows two parallel number lines: one ranging from 0 to 100% and another from 0 to an unknown value x. It visually illustrates the process of determining x when 125 is 33 1/3% of x.

Topic

Ratios, Proportions, Percents

Description

This example illustrates how to solve for an unknown value using a double number line when given a part and its corresponding percentage. The image shows two horizontal number lines: the top line ranges from 0 to 100%, and the bottom line ranges from 0 to an unknown number x. The 40% mark on the top line aligns with 220 on the bottom line, visually demonstrating the process of finding x when 220 is 40% of x.

July 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the mathematics of the Nielsen Ratings. This provides an excellent application of ratios, proportions, and percents.

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8/8/11. In this issue we look at federal spending and the growth of such spending. Looking at data provided by the government, we calculate the annual rate of growth.

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July 2015. This edition of Math in the News focuses on the severe drought currently taking place in California, and how it has impacted the water resources available to the state. In this edition, students will see how to use percentages given to determine actual amounts, and to determine percents out of a whole.

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What Are Ratios?

A ratio is the relationship between two or more quantities among a group of items.

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