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Unit 4 · Standard 6.AT.4

🔑 Understand Percent — Vocab Explorer

Lesson 4-1 · Learn the words, then practice them

① Word Wall

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and tap 🔊 to hear each word.

Illustration of Understand Percent: A percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100, so every percent answers the question “how many out of 100?”
Understand Percent

ES Comprender el porcentaje

A percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100, so every percent answers the question “how many out of 100?”

Un porcentaje es una razón que compara un número con 100, así que todo porcentaje responde “¿cuántos de cada 100?”

Illustration of Percent: A ratio that compares a number to 100. The word means “per hundred,” and the symbol is %.
Percent

ES Porcentaje

A ratio that compares a number to 100. The word means “per hundred,” and the symbol is %.

Una razón que compara un número con 100. La palabra significa “por cada cien” y su símbolo es %.

Illustration of Per hundred: The meaning hidden inside the word percent: for every group of 100. It is why every percent can be written as a fraction over 100.
Per hundred

ES Por cada cien

The meaning hidden inside the word percent: for every group of 100. It is why every percent can be written as a fraction over 100.

El significado dentro de la palabra porcentaje: por cada grupo de 100. Por eso todo porcentaje se puede escribir como fracción sobre 100.

Illustration of Decimal grid: A 10-by-10 grid of 100 squares. Shading squares shows a percent directly, one square per percent.
Decimal grid

ES Cuadrícula decimal

A 10-by-10 grid of 100 squares. Shading squares shows a percent directly, one square per percent.

Una cuadrícula de 10 por 10 con 100 cuadros. Sombrear cuadros muestra un porcentaje directamente, un cuadro por cada uno por ciento.

Illustration of Part-to-whole: A comparison of one part against the whole amount. In a percent, the whole is always 100%.
Part-to-whole

ES Parte a todo

A comparison of one part against the whole amount. In a percent, the whole is always 100%.

Una comparación de una parte con el total. En un porcentaje, el total siempre es 100 %.

Illustration of Greater than 100%: More than one whole. A percent above 100 means the amount is larger than the thing it is being compared to.
Greater than 100%

ES Mayor que 100 %

More than one whole. A percent above 100 means the amount is larger than the thing it is being compared to.

Más de un entero. Un porcentaje mayor que 100 significa que la cantidad es mayor que aquello con lo que se compara.

Illustration of Equivalent ratio: A ratio with the same value, made by multiplying or dividing both terms by the same number.
Equivalent ratio

ES Razón equivalente

A ratio with the same value, made by multiplying or dividing both terms by the same number.

Una razón con el mismo valor, formada al multiplicar o dividir ambos términos por el mismo número.

Illustration of Tape diagram: A bar split into equal parts to show a percent.
Tape diagram

ES Diagrama de cinta

A bar split into equal parts to show a percent.

Una barra dividida en partes iguales para mostrar un porcentaje.

② Match it

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

③ Fill in the blank

Use the word bank to finish each sentence.

Word bank
Understand PercentPercentPer hundredDecimal gridPart-to-wholeGreater than 100%Equivalent ratioTape diagram
  1. 1A ratio comparing a number to 100 is a .
  2. 2The word that means “per hundred” is .
  3. 3The meaning hidden inside the word percent is .
  4. 4A 10-by-10 grid of 100 squares used to show a percent is a .
  5. 5A comparison of one part against the whole amount is a comparison.
  6. 6A percent above 100 means the amount is than one whole.
  7. 7A ratio made by multiplying both terms by the same number is an .
  8. 8A bar split into equal parts that shows a percent is a .

④ Use it in a sentence

Pick one word and finish the sentence in your own words.

A is .