Percent and Ratios
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Percent, Ratios, Tax, Markups, Markdowns
Lesson Description: Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems

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Video : Solve multi-step ratio and percent problems using proportions
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Quiz : Multi-Step Ratio and Percent Problems
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

There is a flannel on sale at Sam's Club for 30% off $32 with an additonal 10% off at checkout. What is the final sale of the flannel? 

Question #2
I want to buy a book that is already 20% off with an additonal 10% at checkout. I can add the two percentages together to get my total percent off. 
Question #3

What is 63% off a $230 bike? 

Question #4

Mary is selling T-Shirts for 15%. They orginally cost $40. What is the new total amount for the shirt?

Question #5

The price of a 50 inch TV has been marked up 13%. Its orgignal cost was $220. What is the new cost of the TV? 

Question #6
I can subtract the precentage from my total to get my new total. 
Question #7
25% off $70 is $50. 
Question #8
There are Oreos on sale at Publix. The sign said they are 5% off with an additonal 15% off. The total will be 20% off the original price. 
Question #9

The cat litter is on sale for 40% off with an extra 10% off at the register. If the litter orginially costs $25, how much is it now? 

Question #10
I bought a new tablet that was on sale for 50% with an additonal 20% off. The orgignal cost of the tablet was $400, but I paid $160 after the discounts. 
Resources : Additional Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
"Markup" & "Markdown" Word Problems
Here are some more examples of percent word problems.
Percent Jeopardy
Play this fun Jeopardy game for more practice!