Darren makes $10 per hour. Next semester, he will be making $14 per hour. What rate of increase does this represent? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

• 28.5%

• 40%

• 71%

• 60%

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TEKS.MATH.6.5B

The usual price of a TV set was $500. During the Christmas holiday, the price of a TV set marked down to $413. What was the percentage decrease in the price of a TV set?

• 82.6%

• 87%

• 17.4%

• 25%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sally went to the clearance rack at a department store and found a shirt she wanted to buy.  The shirt was $36.00 and is on sale for $24.00.  What is the percent of the decrease?

• 33%
• 67%
• 50%
• 34%

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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

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is the percent of increase,
from 75 pencils to 215 pencils?  Round to the nearest whole percent.
Show your proportion on seperate piece of paper.

• 20
• 200
• 19%
• 187%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C