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The document outlines a problem-solving strategy for calculating percentage increases and decreases in Grade 7 Mathematics. It emphasizes using multipliers for quick calculations, distinguishing between a 'slow way' (two-step) and a 'faster way' (one-step) method. An example illustrates how to apply this strategy to find the sale price of an item after a percentage reduction.

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Strategy 2

The document outlines a problem-solving strategy for calculating percentage increases and decreases in Grade 7 Mathematics. It emphasizes using multipliers for quick calculations, distinguishing between a 'slow way' (two-step) and a 'faster way' (one-step) method. An example illustrates how to apply this strategy to find the sale price of an item after a percentage reduction.

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Problem Solving

Strategy

Subject: Mathematics Grade 7.


Using Multipliers for Percentage Increase and Decrease.

Topics
Percentage Increase, Percentage Decrease, and Absolute
Change

• Calculate new values after a percentage increase or


decrease using multipliers.
• Understand the difference between the "slow way" (two-
step) and "faster way" (one-step) calculation methods.
• Identify and calculate "absolute change" in real-world
contexts.
• Apply percentage changes to financial and physical
scenarios such as salaries and taxes.
Steps of the Strategy
1. Identify the percentage change: Determine if the value is
increasing or decreasing.
2. Determine the multiplier: For an increase, add the
percentage to 100% (e.g., 100% + 15% = 115% or 1.15). For a
decrease, subtract from 100% (e.g., 100% - 20% = 80% or 0.8).
3. Multiply: Multiply the original value by the decimal
multiplier to find the new value.

The strategy focuses on the "Faster Way" of


calculating percentage changes. Instead of finding the
percentage amount and adding or subtracting it (the "Slow
Way"), students use a single multiplier to find the result directly.
For example, an increase of 15% uses a multiplier of 1.15, while
a decrease of 35% uses 0.65.
Example Problem: A $350 coat is reduced by 20%.
What is the sale price?
Solution:
1. Logic: $100\% - 20\% = 80\%$.
2. Multiplier: $0.8$.
3. Calculation: $\$350 \times 0.8 = \$280$.
Sale Price: $280.

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