Using Strip Models to Solve Percentage Problems
- We are given that the shirt is on sale for 25% off and the original price is $50.
- Draw a strip divided into 100 equal parts.
- Identify the whole: The original price is $50.
- Shade in 25 parts of the strip
- Label the shaded parts: 25%
- Use the strip model to find the part or whole: 25% of $50 is $12.5
- The sale price of the shirt is $50 – $12.5 = $37.5.
Using Strip Models to Solve Percentage Problems – Examples 2
Using Strip Models to Solve Percentage Problems – Examples 3
Original price was: $109.99.$54.99Current price is: $54.99.
Original price was: $109.99.$54.99Current price is: $54.99.
Related Grade 6 Math Topics
Related to This Article
More math articles
- Free Grade 8 English Worksheets for Iowa Students
- 5th Grade Wisconsin Forward Math Worksheets: FREE & Printable
- Free Grade 5 English Worksheets for Kentucky Students
- Fiscal policy
- How to Graph Functions
- How to Support Grade 4 Reading at Home: 12 Smart Strategies That Build Independence
- How to Solve Work-Rate Word Problems: Step-by-Step Guide for 2026
- Main Ideas, Vocabulary, and Conclusions
- Du Bois, Addams, and Public Sociology
- Top 10 TABE Math Practice Questions








What people say about "Using Strip Models to Solve Percentage Problems - Effortless Math"?
No one replied yet.