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In this lesson students will discover how to use mental math to calculate 10% of a given quantity and apply this to estimating percent. Students will draw boxes and estimate to solve percent problems. Students will practice solving proportions to be prepared for the next lesson (see 1st comment of this topic)
Lesson guidelines
What’s so special about 10%?
Estimating percents with the box method
Solving proportions practice