Fraction Busters/ Percent Change Review

Winter boots were originally $37, now they are $23.79. Will this reflect a percent increase or percent decrease?

Find the percent of change:

Originally $15, now is $50

• 233.33%

• 433.33%

• 70%

• 65%

Find the percent of change

Sunglasses originally $150, now $75

• 50% increase

• 50% decrease

• 25% increase

• 25% decrease

The the percent change

Calculators were originally $48, now they are $36

• 25% increase

• 25% decrease

• 25 decrease

• .25 decrease

What is the LCD? 

 $\frac{4}{2}\ -\ \frac{x}{3}\ =\ \frac{1}{6}$  

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 12

Vintage super hero comic book was originally $500, is now, $975! Will the percent change increase or decrease?

• increase

• decrease

Use a fraction buster to solve for x:        $\frac{x}{4}\ -\ \frac{5}{8}\ =\ 2$  

• 10.5

• -10.5

• 42

• 10

What is the LDC?

 $\frac{3x}{4}\ +\ 6\ =\ 2$  

• 12

• 6

• 4

• 18

What is the LCD for the following:

 $\frac{3x}{5\ }\ -\ \frac{4}{11}\ =\ 9$  

• 495

• 55

• 45

• 11

Use fraction busters to solve for x:         $\frac{3}{4}\ +\ \frac{x}{6}\ =\ 5$  

• 34.5

• 102

• 25.5

• 15