Percent of Change

What is the percent of change from 5 to 2?

• 30%

• 60%

• -60%

• -150%

What is the percent of change from 5 to 8?

• 30%

• 37.5%

• 60%

• 62.5%

The cost of a shirt increased from $20 to $25. What is the percentage change?

• 5%

• 20%

• 25%

• 80%

The cost of a pair of shoes increased from $45 to $56.25. What is the percentage change?

• 11.25%

• 20%

• 25%

• 36.25%

In March there was 85 mm of rain. In April there was 68 mm.

What is the percentage change?

• 20% fall

• 19% fall

• 18% fall

• 25% fall

Last year the school roll was 1,400. This year it is 1,365.

What is the percentage change?

• 2.5% fall

• 2.564% fall

• 25% fall

• 35% fall

During one month the price of fuel increased by 20%.

The next month it decreased by 10%.

What was the percent increase or decrease in the price of gas over the two month period?

• a 10% increase

• a 10% decrease

• an 8% decrease

• an 8% increase

The 2 AM temperature in the Mojave desert was recorded as 6°F.

The 2 PM temperature on the same day was 114°F

What was the percentage change from 2 AM to 2 PM?

• 5.56%

• 180%

• 1,800%

• 1,900%

The cost of a pair of shoes fell from $66 to $54.

What was the percentage change?

• 18.2%

• 20%

• 81.8%

• 550%

During one month the value of the US dollar fell by 15% against the Euro.

The next month it increased by 10% against the Euro.

What was the percent increase or decrease in the value of the US dollar compared with the Euro over the two month period?

• 5% decrease

• 6.5% decrease

• 6.5% increase

• 5% increase