Percent Increase and Decrease

Last year, 625 students attended Kener's school. This year, 590 students attend the school. Is the percent change an increase or decrease?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Neither an increase nor a decrease

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Yesterday, I ran 5 miles. Today, I ran 3.7 miles. Does this scenario represent a percent increase or percent decrease?

• Percent increase

• Percent decrease

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The marching band had 304 students last year. This year, 322 students participate in band. Does this scenario represent a percent increase or decrease?

• Percent increase

• Percent decrease

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is the percent change going from 10 to 16.

• 60% increase

• 60% decrease

• 6% increase

• 66% increase

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If the original quantity is 15 and the new quantity is 19, which is the best estimate for the percent change?

• 25% decrease

• 5% decrease

• 5% increase

• 25% increase

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is the percent change in the price of a gallon of gas, to the nearest whole percent?

• 12% decrease

• 12% increase

• 9% decrease

• 17% decrease

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Lita's softball team won 8 games last month and 10 this month. What is the percent change in games the team won?

• 25% increase

• 20% increase

• 20% decrease

• 22% increase

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Original Quantity: 50

New Quantity: 38

Calculate the percent change.

• 24% decrease

• 19% decrease

• 12% decrease

• 25% increase

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

360 is increased by 25%. The result is then decreased by 50%. What is the final number?

• 225

• 450

• 215

• 335

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Your class is raising money to have a class trip at the end of the year. You began the year with $1,500. Now, you have $1,650 in the account. What is the percent increase for the money the class has raised?

• 10%

• 9.2%

• 13%

• 18%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C