Curriculum / Math / 7th Grade / Unit 5: Percent and Scaling / Lesson 1

Percent and Scaling

Lesson 1

Math

Unit 5

7th Grade

Lesson 1 of 19

Objective

Define percent and convert between fractions, decimals, and percents. Solve percent problems mentally with benchmark percents.

Lesson Map

Topic A: Percent, Part, and Whole

Lesson

Define percent and convert between fractions, decimals, and percents. Solve percent problems mentally with benchmark percents.

Standards

7.RP.A.3

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Find the part of a quantity when given the percent and the whole.

Standards

7.NS.A.37.RP.A.3

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Find the whole given the part and the percent.

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7.NS.A.37.RP.A.3

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Find the percent given the part and the whole.

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7.NS.A.37.RP.A.3

Topic B: Percent Increase and Decrease

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Find a new amount given the original and a percent increase or decrease.

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7.EE.A.27.RP.A.3

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Find the original amount given a percent increase or decrease and the new amount.

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7.EE.A.27.RP.A.3

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Find the percent increase or decrease given the original and new amounts.

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7.RP.A.3

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Solve percent problems fluently, including percent increase and decrease.

Standards

7.EE.A.27.RP.A.3

Topic C: Percent Applications

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Solve percent applications involving tax, tip, markups, and discounts.

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7.EE.B.37.RP.A.3

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Solve percent applications involving simple interest, commissions, and other fees.

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7.EE.B.37.RP.A.3

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Solve percent applications involving measurement and percent error.

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7.EE.B.37.RP.A.3

Topic D: Scale Drawings

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Define and identify scale images.

Standards

7.G.A.1

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Define and determine scale factor between two scale images. Use scale factor to draw scale images.

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7.G.A.17.RP.A.3

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Use a scale to determine actual measurements.

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7.G.A.17.RP.A.3

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Use scales in maps to find distances between locations on the map or in real life.

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7.G.A.17.RP.A.3

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Use scales to interpret and design floor plans.

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7.G.A.17.RP.A.3

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Compute actual areas from scale drawings.

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7.G.A.17.RP.A.3

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Draw scale drawings at different scales.

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7.G.A.17.RP.A.3

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Create a scale blueprint or floor plan for a community space.

Standards

7.G.A.17.RP.A.3

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