Find the Percent of a Number

My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment

Today's objectives

Content Objective: I can find the percent of a number using an equation or a model.

Language Objective: I can explain my steps using the words percent, base, part, and equation.

📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.

✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.

📚 Word Bank — fill each blank with the best word

👆 Tap any word to see what it means and a picture.

Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.

1A number out of 100 is a .
2In a percent problem, the whole amount you take the percent of is the .
3The piece of the whole that the percent represents is the .
4A math sentence with an equal sign, like part = percent × base, is an .
5An amount subtracted from a price is a .

Write About the Math Guided ESOL writing

Use the support level you need. Every level answers the same math question.

1. Understand the Question

explain

What steps did you follow every time to find the percent of a number in the discount table?

Your job: Answer the question. Use math evidence. Explain how the evidence proves your answer.Responde la pregunta. Usa evidencia matemática. Explica cómo la evidencia demuestra tu respuesta.

2. Plan Your Math Words

Check at least two words you will use.

Percent — A way to compare a number to 100, shown with the % sign.Porcentaje — Una manera de comparar un número con 100, con el signo %. Base — The whole amount you take a percent of.Base (el todo) — La cantidad total de la que sacas un porcentaje. Part — The piece you get when you take a percent of a number.Parte — La parte que obtienes al sacar un porcentaje de un número. Equation — A math sentence with an equal sign showing both sides are the same.Ecuación — Una oración matemática con un signo igual que muestra que ambos lados son iguales. Discount — Money taken off the first price to make it cheaper.Descuento — Dinero que se quita del precio original para que sea más barato.

Say it first: Say your idea to a partner or quietly to yourself before you write.Di tu idea a un compañero o en voz baja antes de escribir.

I changed ___% into the decimal ___.Cambié ___% al decimal ___.

3. Build Your Explanation

Model the parts: This model shows the parts of an explanation. It does not answer your writing question.

Claim: The base is 60 tickets and the part is the 25% discount we need to find.

Evidence: Students identify 60 as the base, the 25% discount as the part to find, and connect 'of' to the base.

Reasoning: This evidence connects the definition of percent to the mathematical claim.

Start

Most language support

Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.

I changed ___% into the decimal ___.Cambié ___% al decimal ___.
Then I multiplied ___ x ___ = ___ (the part).Luego multipliqué ___ x ___ = ___ (la parte).

Build

Some language support

Write two connected sentences. Use because, so, or but.Escribe dos oraciones conectadas. Usa porque, entonces o pero.

My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
I know because ___.Lo sé porque ___.
So ___.Entonces ___.

Explain

Light language support

Write a claim, give math evidence, and explain your reasoning.Escribe una afirmación, da evidencia matemática y explica tu razonamiento.

My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
My math evidence is ___.Mi evidencia matemática es ___.
This proves ___ because ___.Esto demuestra ___ porque ___.

4. Check Your Explanation

I answered the question.Respondí la pregunta. I used math evidence: numbers, an equation, a model, or a comparison.Usé evidencia matemática: números, una ecuación, un modelo o una comparación. I explained how the evidence proves my answer.Expliqué cómo la evidencia demuestra mi respuesta. I used at least two math words.Usé por lo menos dos palabras matemáticas. I reread complete sentences and punctuation.Volví a leer mis oraciones completas y la puntuación.