Percentages and Milk Fat

The Milk Fat problem provides a rich context for looking into students' understanding of percentages as well as the complexity of these problems.

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Published in:	Mathematics teaching in the middle school Vol. 22; no. 8; pp. 472 - 479
Main Authors:	Bu, Lingguo, Marjanovich, Angel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Reston National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) 01-04-2017 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Subjects:	Elementary School Mathematics Elementary School Students Elementary School Teachers FEATURES Literacy Mathematical Concepts Mathematical problems Mathematics Mathematics education Mathematics Instruction Mathematics Teachers Middle schools Milk fat Numbers Percentages Preservice Teachers Rational numbers Reasoning Teaching Methods
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Summary:	The Milk Fat problem provides a rich context for looking into students' understanding of percentages as well as the complexity of these problems.
ISSN:	1072-0839 2328-5486
DOI:	10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.22.8.0472