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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Victoria's Final Percent Post, Cylinder & Volume Problems
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Final Percent Post
Percent is a number out of 100. A hundred grid contains 100 squares, so for example if you colour 50 squares that is 50%.
4.1 Representing Percents.
If the percent is greater than 100 you will have to shade more than one grid. To represent a percent between 0% and 1%, shade part of one square from the hundred grid.
Percent Video :
Monday, January 31, 2011
Final Percent Post Jocelyn Leclaire
Definition : A percent is a way to express a number into a fraction of a hundred.
My scribe post
Tutorial of Percents
A thread about percents on Yahoo Answers
Monday, January 17, 2011
Final Percent Post

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (4.2)
Percents can be represented as fractions and decimals. To convert a percent to a decimal, you must divide the percent by 100. To convert a decimal into a fraction, you write the decimal as the numerator. However, the denominator depends on the place value of the decimal.
eg. decimal = 0.003 -> fraction = 0.003/1000 (because the 3 is in the thousandths place)
decimal = 5.98 -> fraction = 5.98/100 (because the 8 is in the hundredths place)
Now when the denominator is set, you must multiply the numerator until it becomes a whole number (or multiply it by the denominator).
eg. 0.003/1000 -> 0.003 x 1000 = 3/1000
5.98/100 -> 5.98 x 100 = 598/100
Lastly, you must simplify your fraction.
Percent of a Number (4.3)
To find a percent of a number, you can use mental techniques like halving, doubling, and dividing by ten.
When calculating the percent of a number, convert the percent to a decimal, and multiply it by the number.
ex. 12 1/2% of 50 -> 0.125 x 50 = 6.25
12 1/2% of 50 = 6.25
Combining Percents (4.4)
To solve certain problems, percents can be added together to form one percent.
ex. GST + PST = taxes
GST = 5% PST = 7%
taxes = 5% + 7%
taxes= 12%
There are two ways to calculate the increase of a number. They are:
a) Adding the combined percent value to the original number.
eg. 12% of 100 -> 0.12 x 100 = 12
12 + 100 = 112
b) Using a singel percent greater than 100, and multiplying that to the original number.
eg. 112% of 100 -> 1.12 x 100 = 112
Final Percent Post
- can also be represented as a decimal or a fraction
4.2 Representing Percents
You can represent a percent by shading squares on a hundred grid. A grid that is fully shaded means 100%. Use 2 or more hundred grids to show a percent larger than 100%. If you are shading less than 1%, shade a part of one square to represent it.
4.2 Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Percent can also be written as a fraction and decimal. To change a percent into decimal, divide the percent by 100 to get the decimal. For changing into fraction, it is easier to use a decimal because it depends on how many digits there are after the decimal.
Example : 0.157 = 157/1000.
4.3 Percent of a Number
Doubling , halving, and dividing by ten are some strategies to find the percent of a number. Another way is converting the percent into a decimal then multiply it by the number.
Example : 12½ of 50 = 0.125
0.125 x 50 = 6.25
4.4 Combining Percents
Adding percents can solve problems, Example : 5% + 7% = 12%. To calculate the increase in a number, you can either:
-Add the percent amount to the original number.
Example : 12% of 100 = 0.12x100=12, 100 + 12 = 112
-Multiply the original number by a single percent greater than 100.
Example : 112% of 100 = 1.12 x 100
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhFP2NeRIwA
Final Percent Post
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Final Percent Post
Karen's Final Percent Post
4.2 Fractions, Decimals, Percents:
4.3 Percent of a Number:
4.4 Combining Percents:
Final Percent Post
What is a percent? A percent is a way to show a number out of 100. You can use the sign '%' to show percent. Examples: 50%, it is also equal to 50/100 as a fraction or 0.5 as a decimal.
In our recent unit on percent, we learned how to represent percents in different ways, convert them into decimals and fractions, how to calculate the percent of a number, and how to combine percents.
Representing Percents:
- To represent a percent, you can shade squares on a grid of 100 squares called a hundred grid. One completely shaded grid represents 100%.
100%
- To represent a percent greater than 100%, shade more than one grid.
-To represent a fractional percent between 0% and 1%, shade part of one square.
- To represent a fractional percent greater than 1%, shade squares from a hundred grid to show the whole number and part of one square from the grid to show the fraction. 
Fractions, Decimals, Percents:
- Fractions, decimals, and percents can be used to represent numbers in various situations.
- Percents can be written as fractions and as decimals.
Percent of a Number:
- You can use mental math strategies such as halving, doubling, and dividing by ten to find the percents of some numbers.
- To calculate the percent of a number, write the percent as a decimal and then multiply by the number.
Combining Percents:
- Percents can be combined by adding to solve problems. 5% + 7% = 12% .
- To calculate the increase in a number,
- You can add the combined percent to the original number. 12% of 100 = 0.12 x 100 = 12
- You can multiply the original number by a single percent greater than 100. 112% of 100 = 1.12 x 100 = 112
- Percents of percents can be used to determine amounts that result from consecutive percent increases or decreases.
Here is a link to my percent scribe post:
http://spmath81610.blogspot.com/search/label/Olivia816
Here is a link that goes to a website that has more information on percents.:
http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U1L7GL.html
Final Percent Post
any number out of 100,that can be represented as a fraction and a decimal.
Key Points of Chapter 4
4.1
When showing a percent greater than 100%, use more than 1 grid.
When showing a percent less than 1%, but more than 0%, use only one grid.
4.2
Percents can be shown as a decimal and fraction.
50% = 1/2 and 0.5
4.3
To calculate a percent of a number,write it as a decimal and multiply it.
15 1/2% of 50= 0.125x50
= 6.25
4.4
To combine a percent, put them,or add them together.
ex.1% + 2% = 3%
To found out the increase in a number, add the combined percent to the original number.
5% + 7% = 12%
Click here for my video!
Jayvee's Final Percent Post
- can also be represented as a decimal or a fraction
Representing Percents
You can represent a percent by shading squares on a hundred grid. A grid that is fully shaded means 100%. Use 2 or more hundred grids to show a percent larger than 100%. If you are shading less than 1%, shade a part of one square to represent it.
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Percent can also be written as a fraction and decimal. To change a percent into decimal, divide the percent by 100 to get the decimal. For changing into fraction, it is easier to use a decimal because it depends on how many digits there are after the decimal.
Example : 0.157 = 157/1000.
Percent of a Number
Halving , doubling, and dividing by ten are some strategies to find the percent of a number. Another way is converting the percent into a decimal then multiply it by the number.
Example : 12½ of 50 = 0.125
0.125 x 50 = 6.25
Combining Percents
Adding percents can solve problems, Example : 5% + 7% = 12%. To calculate the increase in a number, you can either:
-Add the percent amount to the original number.
Example : 12% of 100 = 0.12x100=12, 100 + 12 = 112
-Multiply the original number by a single percent greater than 100.
Example : 112% of 100 = 1.12 x 100
Final Percent Post

Paulo's Percent Review Video
Ex: 50% means 50/100, 50 out of 100, or 0.50
4.1Representing Percent
Representing percents means showing a percent as a picture in a hundred grid.
Ex. 50% on a hundred, 50 squares are shaded in a hundred grid so it would be 50%.
4.2 Fraction,Decimal,and Percents
Fractions,decimals, and percents can be used to represent numbers in various situations
-Percents can be written as fractions and as decimals.
Ex. 1/2%=0.50%, 0.5/1000=o.005, 150%=150/100=1.5 or 1 1/2
4.3 Percent of a number
-You can use mental math strategies such as halving,doubling, and dividing by ten to find the percents of some numbers.
-To calculate the percent of a number,write the percent as a decimal and then multiply by the number.
Ex. 12 1/2% of 50=0.125 x 50=6.25 ( 12 1/2 %=12.5%=0.125)
4.4 Combining Percent
-Percent can be combined by adding to solve problems. 5% + 7%=12%
-To calculate the increase in a number.
Ex. 12% of 100= 0.12 x 100=12,100 + 12=112
-You can multiply the original number by a single percent greater than 100
Ex. 112% of 100=112 x 100 = 112
Percent of percents can be used to determine amounts that result from consecutive increases or decreases.
This is my percent preview video:
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Lizelle's Percent Scribe.
For #3 I got:
a) 6000
b) 6.15
c) 0.04
For #8 I got:
$21.42
For #12 I got
1110 kilometres on a full tank.

Diameter = 20.3cm
r= d/2 r = 20.3 / 2
r = 10.5cm
v = π x r x r x h
v = 3.14 x 10.15 x 10.15
v = 323.49cm2
v = 323.49 x 10
v = 3234.9cm3

Diameter = 0.8 (inside) and 1 (outside)
Inside -
R = d/2
R = 0.8/2
R = 0.4
V = π x r x r x h
V = 3.14 x 0.4 x 0.4 x h
V = 0.5 x 10
V = 5m
Outside -
R = d/2
R = 1/2
R = 0.5
V = π x r x r x h
V = 3.14 x 0.5 x 0.5 x h
V = 0.78 x 10
V = 7.8m
Final Percent Post
Definition : A percent is a way to express a number into a fraction of a hundred.
My scribe post:
A thread that many people explain percents.
Lizelle's Percent Review Video
Friday, January 14, 2011
Final Percent Post
a percent means out of 100
a percent can be represented as a fraction, decimal and in a hundred grid
Key Points of Chapter 4
4.1
When representing a percent greater than 100%, use more than 1 grid.
When representing a percent less than 1%, but more than zero, shade a part of one square.
4.2
Percents can be represented as a fraction, and a decimal.
1/2 = 50% = 0.50
4.3
To calculate a percent of a number, write the percent as a decimal then multiply the number
12 1/2% of 50= 0.125x50
= 6.25
4.4
To combine a percent, add them together.
To found out the increase in a number, add the combined percent to the original number.
5% + 7%(taxes) 12%
My percent video:
My Percent Scribe
This youtube channel can help you with percents and other math topics.
Final Percent Post
This chapter, we did percents. We have learned a lot from, showing percents on a hundred grid(s), converting them into decimals and fractions, combining percents and a percent of a number.
We first learned about representing percents. You can have percents from less than 0 to more than 100 on a grid . The percents involve fractions as well.
An example of a number on a hundred grid, containing more than 100 is:

An example of a number on a hundred grid, containing less than 100 is:

The next thing we learned about fractions were converting them into fractions and decimals.
Example: convert the following into a decimal and percents .
a) 3/40 = 0.075
the numerator divided by the denominator and you get the decimal .
b) 0.075 x 100 = 7.5
4.3 was finding a percent of a number. I like to use the ratio grid to find the percent .
example: whatever you do one side, you do to the other side.

The last thing we learned about percents were combining them . I thought this was really easy.
Final Percent Post
We recently learned about percents and did many things with them. We learned how to represent them in different ways, change them into fractions, decimals, and percents, how to find a percent of a number and how to combine percents.
Representing Percents:
You can use hundred grids to represent percents. You can also use more than one grid and shade part of a square.
Example: If you had to represent 180%, you would shade in one whole one hundred grid and 80 squares of another.
Fractions, Decimals, Percents:
You can use fractions and decimals to represent percents.
Example: 1/2 = 0.5 or 50%.
Percent of a Number:
To find the percent of a number, you can use some simple mental math strategies such as halving, doubling and dividing. You can also take the number and change it to a decimal then multiply that by the other number given.
Example: If you were finding 160% of $53.27...
1.60 x 53.27 = $85. 23
Combining Percents:
Percents can be combined by adding to help you solve problems. You can also use other strategies such as multiplying.
Example:
Ravi purchased 3 DVDs for $19.99 each.
Find the total cost for the DVDs including
5% GST and 6% PST.
$19.99 x 3 = $59.97
$59.97 x 1.11 = $66.5667
= $ 66.57
Here is my math video answering the four questions Mr. Harbeck gave us.
This is my percent post.
Here is a video that I hope will help you further understand percents.

