PERCENT OF CHANGE

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

Ms. Scott receives a basket of apples at her door every Friday morning.  Last Friday, there were 5 apples in the basket.  This Friday, there were 8 apples in the basket.  What is the percent of increase in the number of apples in the basket?

• 38%
• 63%
• 60%
• 167%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Tickets to Disney World are $100. The price is going to increase on January 1. What is the percent of change if the cost increases to a $120?

• 25%
• 18%
• 20%
• 50%

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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

Michelle bought a new tablet for $360 last month. Now, it is priced at $280. What is the percent of change in the price of the tablet?

• 9%

• 22.2%

• 80%

• 800%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A $30 pair of jeans is on sale for $15. What is the percent of change for the pair of jeans?

• 20%

• 15%

• 50%

• 4%

In the 6th grade, Miguel read 15 books. In 7th grade, he read 21 books. What was the percent change in the number of books Miguel read from 6th to 7th grade?

• 40% increase

• 40% decrease

• 20% increase

• 20% decrease

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Recent developments in surgical procedures change the average healing time for some operations from 8 weeks to 3 weeks. What is the percent change for the healing time?

• 95%

• 5%

• 37.5%

• 62.5%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Erika decreased the amount of salt she consumes every day from 5,000 mg to 2,000 mg. By what percentage did Erika decrease the amount of salt she consumes?

• 60%

• 15%

• 25%

• 40%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C