1. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Introduction In this WebQuest, you will be working with percentages. A percentage is defined as a rate or proportion per hundred. Which means, p% of a quantity is p/100 times as much as the quantity. The number p can be a fraction or decimal.

2. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Task To complete this WebQuest, choose one of the following: Option 1: Basic Percentage problems. In this section, you will complete problems that deal with simple percentages.: Basic Percentage problems Option 2: Percentage change problems. In this section, you will complete problems about the difference between two different percentages.Percentage change problems

3. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Process The steps to complete this task will be: Choose an option from the previous slide Complete all problems that deals with the option you have chosen Show all work and must be done in pencil

4. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Evaluation Did you follow all directions? Did you complete all the work? Was your work done neatly in pencil? Did you answer all the questions correctly?

5. IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion In this lesson you have: Completed questions about the specific option you chose. Established a better understanding about percentages. Followed all directions to meet the standards of this assignment. Here are some links to extend this lesson: http://www.mathsisfun.com/percentage.html http://www.mathsisfun.com/percentage-menu.html http://www.321know.com/pct.htm

6. Basic Percentage Problems Complete the following questions: 1. At Carter Elementary, 20 students of the 50 fifth-graders were on the honor roll. What percent of the fifth-graders were on the honor roll? 2. If Joyce has read 60 of the 180 pages in her library book, what percent of the book has she read so far? 3. The store sold dresses at 40% off. If I bought the dress for $55, how much did the dress cost originally before it went on sale?

7. Percent Change Problems Complete the following question: 1. Salaries increased 3.5% this year. If I made $40,000 last year, what is my new salary this year? 2. Enrollments were down 12%. Last year’s enrollment was 2650 students. What is this year’s enrollment? 3. The cost of a printer dropped from $200 to $120. By what percent did the price decrease?