Percent Increase & Percent Decrease

Last year, 2,376 people attended a summer music festival. This year, attendance was 2,950. What was the percent of change in attendance to the nearest whole percent?

• Increase 24%
• Increase 19%
• Decrease 24%
• Decrease 19%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mrs.Mroc has 35 students in her science class.If her class increases to 42 students next year, what will be the percent of change?

• 20%

• 17%

• 2%

• 16%

The Polar Express movie is $12 and it will be on sale for $8.What is the percent of change?

• -50%

• -33%

• 5%

• 32%

One week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent of change in the speeding tickets?

• Increase 50%
• Decrease 50%
• Increase 1%
• Decrease 1%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Last week, you finished level 2 of a video game in 32 minutes. Today, you finished level 2 in 28 minutes. What is your percent of change?

• Increase 12.5%
• Decrease 12.5%
• Increase 4%
• Decrease 4%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

6. Tom's weekly salary increased from $240 to $288. What was the percent of change?

• 120%
• 20%
• 16.6%
• 15%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students in her class last year and this year she had 30 students in her math class. What is the percent of change?

• 24%
• 10%
• 11%
• 50%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Lacey bought a new purse that originally cost $25 and is on sale for $15. Find the percent of change in the price in the purse.

• Decrease of 40%
• Decrease of 10%
• Decrease of 30%
• Decrease of 20%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Cody weighed 110 pounds when he started 6th grade but now weighs 150 pounds as a 7th grader. What is the percent of increase in his weight?

• 36%
• 26%
• 33%
• 38%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Kate had $2,251.35 in her bank account. Currently, she has $1,975.86 in her account. Find the percent of change rounded to the nearest percent.

• 12% decrease
• 12% increase
• 14% increase
• 14% decrease

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C