Percentage Increase or Decrease

A car dealer buys a car for $500 and then sells it for $640. What is the percentage profit?

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A damaged carpet which costs $180 when new, is sold for $100. What is the percentage loss? Answer in 3 s.f.

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During the first 4 weeks of her life, a baby girl increases her mass from 3.2 kg to 4.7 kg. What percentage increase does this represent? (Give your answer to 3 s.f.)

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When tax is added to the cost of a lipstick, its price increases from $16.50 to $18.48. What is the rate at which tax is charged?

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The price of a sports car is reduced from $30 000 to $28 400. What percentage reduction is this? Answer in 3 s.f.

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A pair of jeans is sold for $15, thereby making a profit of 25% on the cost price. What was the cost price?

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A can of worms is sold for 48c, incurring a loss of 20%. What was the cost price?

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If an employer reduces the working week from 40 hours to 35 hours, with no loss of weekly pay, calculate the percentage increase in the hourly rate of pay. (Answer in 3 s.f.)

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The rental for a television set changed from $80 per year to $8 per month. What is the percentage increase in the yearly rental?

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Given G = ab, find the percentage increase in G when both a and b increase by 10%

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