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Perhaps you have never given much thought to percents, but percents are truly all around us. Using percents is going to be a part of the rest of your life. This Web Quest is designed to enable you to realize how important percents are and how many applications of percents there are. |
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You will start by visiting an educational site to refresh your knowledge of percents and how percents are derived. Then using the Internet as a resource you will explore how percents are a part of sports, shopping, and buying a house. |
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Step One: Not that you need it, but start with a review of percents by visiting Lesson on the Meaning of Percents Step Two: Visit the following sites to explore how percents are a part of baseball and basketball. (Show your work and submit) Step Three: Use the following link to visit Today's Deals at Amazon.com. Locate three items that you would like to purchase and find out what the percent of discount is for the items. (Show your work and submit)
Step Four: Go to the following website and use the mortgage payment calculator to find how the interest rate (A PERCENT) affects the monthly mortgage payment. Select 5%, 7%, and 10% and compare the differences of the monthly payments. (Show your work and submit) Step Five: Write a one page reflection about what your have learned about percents. Include the importance of percents in the world around us. Try to think of more ways that percents can be used. |
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You will be evaluated both on the process of completing the web quest activity and your reflection. |
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You have explored percents and several applications of percents. Suppose you overheard a classmate asking, "Why do we have to learn about percents?" What would your response be to that classmate? Answer this question in your reflection. |