percent increase/decrease

Original Amount - 600

New Amount - 606

• 10% increase

• 1% decrease

• 1% increase

• 10% decrease

Original: 80

New: 52

• 35% decrease

• 35% increase

• 28% decrease

• 28% increase

Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students in her class last year and this year she had 30 students in her math class. What is the percent of change?

• 24%
• 20%
• 11%
• 50%

One week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent of change in the speeding tickets?

• Increase 50%
• Decrease 50%
• Increase 1%
• Decrease 1%

Last week, you finished level 2 of a video game in 32 minutes. Today, you finished level 2 in 28 minutes. What is your percent of change?

• Increase 12.5%
• Decrease 12.5%
• Increase 4%
• Decrease 4%

6. Tom's weekly salary increased from $240 to $288. What was the percent of change?

• 120%
• 20%
• 16.6%
• 15%

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

• 60%

• 40%

• 150%

• 171%

Jack bought a bike for $550 and then sold it for $680. What was his percentage profit?

• 130

• 23.6

• 19.1

• 25.2

The number of people signed up for a bus trip increased from 32 to 45. What is the percent increase? Round to the nearest percent.

• 52%
• 41%
• 42%
• 45%

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%