Teaching Percentages in Small Steps: Using Benchmark Percents From 1% to 100%

2 female students sitting at a desk with a laptop working together in a classroom

Find the Percent of a Number using Benchmark Percentages Years ago, as a new teacher, I remember one particular day when I asked my class what 5% of 50 was and the variety of answers and calculations I received in response was wide ranging and an eye opener! It certainly highlighted the confusion that students […]