Percent Expression Practice

An athlete wants to increase the number of pushups she can do through weight training. The athlete can do p pushups before weight training and increases the number of pushups by 14% through training. Which expression represents the total number of pushup the athlete can do after weight training?

• 0.14p

• 0.86p

• p - 0.14p

• p + 0.14p

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Sam has been wanting to buy a new video game system represented by g. A commercial says the game system is on sale for 25% off of the original price. Identify the TWO expressions to explain the new cost of the game system.

• 0.75g

• 0.25g

• g - 0.25g

• c - 0.025

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

An item costs d dollars. If the price of the item increases by 75%, the new price can be represented by the expression d + 0.75d. Which expression can also represent the new price?

• 0.75d

• d + 1.75d

• 75d

• 1.75d

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A store decreases its price on all items by 30%. A pair of jeans that originally cost x dollars before the sale now costs x - 0.3x. What is another expression to represent the new cost of any pair of jeans in the store.

• 0.3x

• x - 0.3

• 0.7x

• x - 3

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

A shadow is n feet long. If the shadow gets longer as the sun sets, and the new length of the shadow is 1.24n, which statement is true?

• The length of the shadow increases by 240% because 1.24n = 1 + 0.24n

• The length of the shadow increases by 24% because 1.24n = n + 0.24n

• The length of the shadow increases by 2.4% because 1.24n = 1 + 0.24n

• The length of the shadow increases by 0.24% because 1.24n = n + 0.24

An runner wants to increase the number of miles he can do through interval training. The runner can run m miles before interval training and increases their distance by 35% through training. Which expression represents the total number of miles the runner can run after interval training?

• 0.35p

• 0.65p

• m - 0.35m

• m + 0.35m

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Alex has been wanting to buy a new pair of Nikes represented by n. Shoe Carnival has Nikes on sale for 30% off of the original price. Identify the TWO expressions to explain the new cost of the Nikes.

• 0.70n

• 0.3n

• n - 0.3n

• n - 0.03

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

An item costs d dollars. If the price of the item increases by 15%, the new price can be represented by the expression d + 0.15d. Which expression can also represent the new price?

• 0.85d

• d + 1.15d

• 15d

• 1.15d

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A store decreases its price on all items by 40%. A sweater that originally cost x dollars before the sale now costs x - 0.4x. What is another expression to represent the new cost of any pair of jeans in the store.

• 0.4x

• x - 0.4

• 0.6x

• x - 4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A tree is f feet long. The tree gets taller over time and the new height of the tree is 1.15f. Which statement is true about the height of the tree.

• The height of the tree increases by 115% because 1.15n = 1 + 0.15n

• The height of the tree increases by 15% because 1.15n = n + 0.15n

• The height of the tree increases by 1.5% because 1.15n = 1 + 0.15n

• The height of the tree increases by 0.15% because 1.15n = n + 0.15

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1