Posing Percent Problems

Students apply what they've learned about increasing and decreasing by a percentage to generate and answer questions about the society in which we live. Note: This lesson is designed for 90 minutes and may take multiple class periods to complete.

By Desmos Classroom

Learning goals: Learning Goals • Generate and answer questions about a real-world situation involving percent increase or decrease. • Select and analyze statistics about the larger society in which we live. Materials • Tools for creating a visual display • Graph paper