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Percentages

Calculate percentages mentally by flipping, halving, and using the 10% building-block method.

Build from 10%: find 10% first, then double/halve/add to reach the target percentage.

Visual Methods

Percent approach board showing 10 percent, 5 percent, and 15 percent blocks
1Approach
Percent flip step 1: 8 percent of 50 equals 50 percent of 8
2The Flip Trick
Percent building step 1: 10 percent of 240 equals 24
310% Building Blocks
Common percent fraction board for 25 percent, 33 and one third percent, 12.5 percent, and 75 percent
4Common Fractions
Percentage change board for price moving from 80 to 92
5Percentage Change

Level Visual Guides

30 levels. Each level opens as 6 visual blocks.

Level 1 visual plan for 1d% of 1d (easy)

Level 1 - foundation

1d% of 1d (easy)

6 image blocks

Level 2 visual plan for 1d% of 1d (harder)

Level 2 - foundation

1d% of 1d (harder)

6 image blocks

Level 3 visual plan for 1d% of 2d (no carry)

Level 3 - realistic untimed

1d% of 2d (no carry)

6 image blocks

Level 4 visual plan for 1d% of 2d (carry)

Level 4 - foundation

1d% of 2d (carry)

6 image blocks

Level 5 visual plan for 1d% of 2d mastery (X≥6, carry)

Level 5 - foundation

1d% of 2d mastery (X≥6, carry)

6 image blocks

Level 6 visual plan for 1d% of 3d (no carry)

Level 6 - foundation

1d% of 3d (no carry)

6 image blocks

Level 7 visual plan for 1d% of 3d (tens carry)

Level 7 - foundation

1d% of 3d (tens carry)

6 image blocks

Level 8 visual plan for 1d% of 3d (both carry)

Level 8 - realistic untimed

1d% of 3d (both carry)

6 image blocks

Level 9 visual plan for 1d% of 3d (any)

Level 9 - foundation

1d% of 3d (any)

6 image blocks

Level 10 visual plan for 1d% of 3d mastery (X≥6, both carries)

Level 10 - foundation

1d% of 3d mastery (X≥6, both carries)

6 image blocks

Level 11 visual plan for 2d% of 3d (small)

Level 11 - build-up

2d% of 3d (small)

6 image blocks

Level 12 visual plan for 2d% of 3d (digits 1-3)

Level 12 - build-up

2d% of 3d (digits 1-3)

6 image blocks

Level 13 visual plan for 2d% of 3d (mid tens)

Level 13 - realistic untimed

2d% of 3d (mid tens)

6 image blocks

Level 14 visual plan for 2d% of 3d (wide)

Level 14 - build-up

2d% of 3d (wide)

6 image blocks

Level 15 visual plan for 2d% of 3d mastery (X tens 4-6)

Level 15 - build-up

2d% of 3d mastery (X tens 4-6)

6 image blocks

Level 16 visual plan for 2d% of 3d (mid-high)

Level 16 - build-up

2d% of 3d (mid-high)

6 image blocks

Level 17 visual plan for 2d% of 3d (high tens)

Level 17 - build-up

2d% of 3d (high tens)

6 image blocks

Level 18 visual plan for 2d% of 3d (large digits)

Level 18 - realistic untimed

2d% of 3d (large digits)

6 image blocks

Level 19 visual plan for 2d% of 3d (full range)

Level 19 - build-up

2d% of 3d (full range)

6 image blocks

Level 20 visual plan for 2d% of 3d mastery (X≥0, full Y)

Level 20 - build-up

2d% of 3d mastery (X≥0, full Y)

6 image blocks

Level 21 visual plan for 2d% of 4d (small)

Level 21 - mastery

2d% of 4d (small)

6 image blocks

Level 22 visual plan for 2d% of 4d (digits 1-3)

Level 22 - mastery

2d% of 4d (digits 1-3)

6 image blocks

Level 23 visual plan for 2d% of 4d (mid tens)

Level 23 - realistic untimed

2d% of 4d (mid tens)

6 image blocks

Level 24 visual plan for 2d% of 4d (wide)

Level 24 - mastery

2d% of 4d (wide)

6 image blocks

Level 25 visual plan for 2d% of 4d mastery (X tens 4-6)

Level 25 - mastery

2d% of 4d mastery (X tens 4-6)

6 image blocks

Level 26 visual plan for 2d% of 4d (mid-high)

Level 26 - mastery

2d% of 4d (mid-high)

6 image blocks

Level 27 visual plan for 2d% of 4d (high tens)

Level 27 - mastery

2d% of 4d (high tens)

6 image blocks

Level 28 visual plan for 2d% of 4d (large digits)

Level 28 - realistic untimed

2d% of 4d (large digits)

6 image blocks

Level 29 visual plan for 2d% of 4d (full range)

Level 29 - mastery

2d% of 4d (full range)

6 image blocks

Level 30 visual plan for 2d% of 4d ULTIMATE (X≥0, lead 5-9)

Level 30 - mastery

2d% of 4d ULTIMATE (X≥0, lead 5-9)

6 image blocks

Practice this category

Use the same method on live percentages levels.

Start Percentages Workout

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