Module 4 Percent increase/decrease review

Bob's Tire Store sold a record number of tires last month. One salesman sold 165, which was 60% of the tires sold in the month. What was the record number of tires sold?

• 9900

• 275

• 2.75

• 99

Nick currently has 7,200 points in his fantasy football league, which is 20% more than he originally. How many points did he start with?

• 36,000

• 8,640

• 6,000

• 144,000

Last baseball season Derek hit the ball 25% of he time was up to bat. If Derek hit the ball 47 times last season, how many did he bat?

• 11.75

• 1.88

• 1,175

• 188

Jo used 35% of his total saving last on his vacation last summer. If he used $140, how much money was in his saving account before his vacation?

• 400

• 4

• 4,900

• 49

Tanner collected 360 cans while picking up trash on the side of the road. If that is only 40% of the total about of can collected by volunteers, how many cans were collected in total?

• 9

• 144

• 900

• 14,400

Emily paid $287.50 in taxes to the school district that she lives in this year. This year's taxes were a 15% increase from last year. What did Emily pay in school taxes last year?

• 250

• 1,916.67

• 330.63

• 43.13

If Angie is 15 and Toby is 5, what percent of Angie's age is Toby's age?

• 300%

• 33%

• 0.33%

• 3%

The water level of the pond increased 3 feet. The water level was originally 5 feet. What is the percent increase?

• 160%

• 167%

• 1.67%

• 60%

A jet ski manufacturer claims that its newest model is 15% lighter than last year's model. If this year's model weighs 799 pounds, how much did last year's model weigh?

• 940

• 5,326

• 695

• 53

Student enrollment at a school is concerning the community because the number of students has dropped to 504, which is a 20% decrease from the previous year. What was the student enrollment the previous year?

• 2,520

• 101

• 403

• 630