Percent Increase and Decrease

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter? 

• 35%

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

What is the total price of a book if Barnes and Nobles gets it for $4.25 and the markup is 30%?

• $55.25

• $1.28

• $5.53

• $4.38

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%

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%

The original price of a camera was $50 and the sale price this week is $38. What is the percent of change in the price of the camera?

• 24%

• 12%

• 20%

• 22%

The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people but 12,500 people attended. What was the percent error?

• 16.67%

• 20%

• 2500%

• 80%

Jessie estimates the weight of her cat to be 8 pounds.  The actual weight of the cat was 10 pounds.  Find the percent error.  

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%