Math Drills
Simple Percentage
1Word Problems
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Word problems bring two pairs of an original length and a changed length, in scenes such as a rubber band stretching or a bandage being pulled. Simple Percentage has each pair written as an expression to find how many times as long it became, and the one that changed more is answered as A or B. The figures always divide evenly.
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Answers appear where only the amount gained was looked at and the larger gain chosen. Where the original lengths differ, a large gain can still be a small multiple. Check that two divisions stand in the expression box and that it is their quotients being compared.
The view of laying two quantities side by side and reading their relation is completed by this comparison of multiples. Area leaves relations between quantities and takes up a way of saying how much ground a figure covers as a number.
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These are the problems in “Investigating Patterns of Change”, shown with their answers.
(1)At the science research presentation, Chloe stretched rubber band A, which was 14cm, and it stretched to 56cm. In the same way, rubber band B, which was 16cm, stretched to 80cm. Which rubber band stretches more? Answer with A or B. Answer □
Answer: B
(2)In a science experiment, Hannah stretched rubber band A, which was 24cm, and it stretched to 48cm. In the same way, rubber band B, which was 12cm, stretched to 36cm. Which rubber band stretches more? Answer with A or B. Answer □
Answer: B
(3)In the school science club, Grace stretched rubber cord A, which was 30cm, and it stretched to 90cm. In the same way, rubber cord B, which was 25cm, stretched to 50cm. Which rubber cord stretches more? Answer with A or B. Answer □
Answer: A
(4)At the school supply store, Liam saw backpack A, which was 30 dollars and rose in price to 90 dollars. Backpack B was 15 dollars and rose in price to 60 dollars. Which backpack's price increased by a greater factor? Answer with A or B. Answer □
Answer: B
(5)In the science club, Ethan stretched rubber cord A, which was 18cm, and it stretched to 72cm. In the same way, rubber cord B, which was 24cm, stretched to 72cm. Which rubber cord stretches more? Answer with A or B. Answer □
Answer: A
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