Tic-Tac-Toe Percents

Figuring out percentages is an important skill for every middle school student to master. Help your child improve his calculations by practicing with our Tic-Tac-Toe grids! This fun game will make math practice more fun, and your student will love competing against you for the highest score!

What You Need:

• One Tic-Tac-Toe game board
  •     Print out Game Board 1. (Percents to Decimals)
  •     Print out Game Board 2. ("Percent of...," Take 1)
  •     Print out Game Board 3. ("Percent of...," Take 2)
  •     Print out Game Board 4. ("What Percent Am I?" Take 1)
  •     Print out Game Board 5. ("What Percent Am I?" Take 2)
• Scratch paper & pencils (for solving)
• A calculator (optional - for checking work)

What You Do:

1. Decide which player will use Xs and which player will use Os.
2. Take turns selecting boxes and computing answers.
3. If a player solves correctly, they may claim the box by putting either an X or an O in it. For every correct answer, a player also receives 100 points.
4. When a player has attained three boxes in any row, column, or diagonal, they receive an additional 100 points.
5. Play until all of the squares have been claimed. The player with the most points, wins.

Variation:

Create your own game board! (Print out a blank game board here.)