Math Games

Grade 8 - Number

Standard 8.N.3 - Solve multi step percentage word problems.

Included Skills:

Demonstrate an understanding of percents greater than or equal to 0%, including greater than 100%.
• Provide a context where a percent may be more than 100% or between 0% and 1%.
• Represent a given fractional percent, using grid paper.
• Represent a given percent greater than 100%, using grid paper.
• Determine the percent represented by a given shaded region on a grid, and record it in decimal, fraction and percent form.
• Express a given percent in decimal or fraction form.
• Express a given decimal in percent or fraction form.
• Express a given fraction in decimal or percent form.
• Solve a given problem involving percents.
• Solve a given problem involving combined percents, e.g., addition of percents, such as GST + PST.
• Solve a given problem that involves finding the percent of a percent; e.g., "A population increased by 10% one year and by 15% the next year. Explain why there was not a 25% increase in population over the two years."