Percent of Change & Percent Error

Is it an increase or decrease?
12 inches to 36 inches

• Increase
• Decrease

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Find the PERCENT of Change.
The original cost was $50 and the new cost is $60. 

• Increase 20%
• Increase 16.67%
• Increase $10
• Decrease $10

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Find the percent of change if Eddie started with 20 tickets and ended with 30 tickets.

• Increase 10 tickets
• Increase 50%
• Increase 33%
• Decrease 50%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mary currently weighs 150 pounds. Before her diet she, weighed 180 pounds. What is the percent of change in her weight?

• 17% Decrease
• 17% Increase
• 20% Increase
• 20% Decrease

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A school's population increased from 1250 to 2000 students. What was the percent of increase?

• .375%
• .6%
• 37.5%
• 60%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Last week, the price of American cheese was $5 per pound. This week, it costs $6 per pound. What is the percent change? 

• Increase 20%
• Decrease 20%
• Increase $1
• Decrease $1

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

An online auction started the bid on an item at $20. The item sold for $50. What was the percent increase to the nearest percent?

• 150%
• 15%
• 60%
• 17%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You estimate that you sent 135 texts last week, but when you get the bill it was actually 108. What was your percent error?

• 20%
• 25%
• -20%
• -25%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You estimate that 200 people attend a school concert. The actual attendance was 240.   What is the percent error?

• 20%
• -20%
• -16.7%
• 16.7%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In 1999, the price of unleaded fuel was $1.09.  In 2015, the price of unleaded fuel is $1.89. What is the percent change?

• 173% increase
• 73% increase
• 73% decrease
• 27% increase

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C