SMART Notebook 8.1Sep 28 - 8:33 AMHow to use Notebook(TM) softwareLearn helpful tips and tricks for developing and presenting lesson activities.Teacher Notes Subject: Numeracy Topic: Percentages Title: Sale of the Century Year(s): 5 and 6 Cross-curricular link(s): Non-Specific Intended learning outcome(s)· To learn how to calculate percentages· To apply mathematical knowledge to real-life situations Recommended usage: Introduction / Main Teaching Focus / Plenary - whole class or individual work© 2004 SMART Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. For further information, please see copyright notice.Nov 27 - 5:28 PMSale of the Century20% off₤75.00Windows(R) operating system and Mac OS X operating system software Submitted by Yolanda DoyleNov 27 - 5:38 PMThe computer you have been dreaming about for six months is on sale, and the sale ends today! It's 5:55 p.m. The shop closes at 6:00 p.m. The computer costs ₤700. The sale discount is 10%. You have ₤630. You have five minutes to figure out if you have enough money to purchase the computer.Nov 28 - 9:45 AMA quick way to calculate a 10% discount.What is 10% of 700?It's simple. Just turn it into a decimal.700.00Now move the decimal one space to the left.700.00Now you have 70.00.So, 10% of 700 is 70.Nov 28 - 10:05 AMYou have calculated the 10% discount.Now you have to take 70 away from 700.Can you afford the computer?You can ask for paper to perform the calculation.700 70-