Tape Diagrams - 7th grade

At Joy’s Toy Store, their most popular toy sold is a scooter. Last summer, the toy store sold 20 scooters. This summer, the store sold 27 scooters. What is the percent change in the number of scooters sold from last summer to this summer?

In 1990, it cost $4.00 for a student movie ticket. In 2010, it cost $10.00 for a student movie ticket. Find the percent of increase in the ticket price.

The enrollment at a university decreased from 14,000 students to 10,000 students over a period of 5 years. What is the percent decrease in enrollment?

Match the following steps to instructions

• subtract new from the original to get the change

• Step 2

• identify the original amount

• Step 5

•  multiply the answer by 100 to get your percent change

• Step 4

•  identify the new amount

• Step 3

•  divide the change by the original

• Step 1

Suppose the average attendance at a local high school's football games went down from 2000 people in 2003 to 1500 people in 2004. What was the percent decrease in attendance at the football games?

A store decrease its candy package by 20%. If the original package contained 50 ounces of candy. How many ounces is 100%?

• 50

• 20

• 30

• 70

A store decreased is candy package by 20%. If the original package had 50 ounces, how many ounces are in the new package of candy?

• 10

• 40

• 60

• 30

One week gas was $2.50 per gallon. The next week gas increased to $3.50 per gallon. What price is 100%?

• 1.00

• 3.50

• 5.00

• 2.50

One week gas was $2.50 per gallon. The next week gas increased to $3.50 per gallon. By what percentage did the price increase?

• 1.5%

• 20%

• 40%

• 140%

A recipe makes 36 cookies. Another recipe makes 50% more. How many cookies does the new recipe make?

• 18

• 54

• 45