6.8 The Meaning of “60% of 30%”

Number & Operations for Teachers

Chapter/Section	Chapter Six: Decimals & Percents: Operations & Connections 6.8 The Meaning of “60% of 30%”
Objective	Understand the meaning of a percent of a percent.
Overview	Similar to the questions discussed in fractions, we account problems such as "60% of 30%" (i.e. percentage of a percentage). What is the meaning of this idea? How can we model it?
Readings	Modeling "60% of 30%"
Homework	Exercises
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