Monday, February 9, 2009

Grade 9 - Percent, Decimal, and Estimation

Good morning Grade 9s
Today we are going to be calculating percent from fractions and decimals. We will also be able to estimate percentage in word problems.
There will be a board note and then pg. 28-33 #1,2,3,4,6a,c,f,g,h,7,9,10,12
Additional challenge: (For those of you checking the blog)
Currently there are 33,441,277 residents in Canada. Most recent statistic on StatCan.gc.ca is an unemployment rate of 7.2%. How many people are currently unemployed?
Similarly, there are 4,385,800 youth aged 15-24. There are 2,525,600 employed. What percentage of youths are employed in Canada?
(This math is VERY practical)