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Episode 304: A Piece Of The Action

Episode 304: A Piece Of The Action

Math Topic Per Cent
The Big Idea When you have fractions with different denominators, you can compare them easily if you represent them as percents - parts of a hundred.
NCTM LinksNumbers & Operations
Episode Description Digit disappears while visiting his friends the Scritters, so Motherboard sends Matt, Jackie and Inez to investigate. They discover that Hacker has found a supply of Magnetite, and will use it to fill up a rocket capable of erasing all of Motherboard's memory disks. Can the kids stop Hacker before he collects a hundred percent of the Magnetite he needs to launch the rocket, or will Motherboard be shut down once and for all?
- Kid Synopsis
For RealBianca's Fifty Percent Solution
Although she has a big cell phone bill to pay off, Bianca can't resist checking out a 50% off sale in a store she passes. A persuasive clerk convinces Bianca that she can't do without such necessities as a feather boa, multi-colored wigs, and a chair in the shape of a high heel. However, when her purchases total $500 even with 50% off, reason prevails, and Bianca makes a selfless, but affordable purchase - a princess outfit for her dog Mojo.
Math message: Fifty percent of an amount is the same as one-half the amount, but it can still be a lot of money.
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Online Games Mission: Magnetite
To stop Hacker, you must match up fractions that are represented three different ways.
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