Percent of Change Practice

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%

• 30%

• 25%

• 20%

$350 to $400

• 14%

• 50%

• 25%

• .14%

Find the percent of change.

From 24 teachers to 30 teachers.

• 25% decrease

• 25% increase

• 20% increase

• 20% decrease

The average number of shirts sold in the beach shop was 285 on Saturday in the summer. As the temperature went lower, the average number of shirts decreased to 114 every Saturday. What was the percentage decrease of in the average number of shirts sold in the shop?

• 40%

• 150%

• 60%

• 171%

 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 30%

• Decrease of 10%

• Decrease of 40%

• Decrease of 20%

A McDonald's cheeseburger cost $0.79 in 1999. Today a cheeseburger costs $1.00. What is the percent change?

• 21% increase

• 26.58% decrease

• 21% decrease

• 26.58% increase

Gabe scored a 70 on his first test. On the retake he scored an 88. What is the percent increase?

• 18%

• 22%

• 25.7%

• 20.5%

80 to 52

• 35% increase

• 35% decrease

• 28% increase

• 28% decrease

 Susie got a raise.  She was making $8.75 an hour.  Now she is making $9.50.  What is the percent of change?

• 6% increase

• 7% increase

• 8% increase

• 9% increase

What is the percent of increase, from 75 pencils to 215 pencils?  Round to the nearest whole percent.

• 20%

• 19%

• 200%

• 187%