Percent of Increase/Decrease, Percent of Error, Simple Interest

Find the PERCENT of change.
20 dogs to 5 dogs

• Decrease 15 dogs
• Increase 15 dogs
• Increase 75%
• Decrease 75%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Find the PERCENT of Change.
The original cost was $50 and the new cost is $60. 

• Increase 20%
• Increase 16.67%
• Increase $10
• Decrease $10

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Find the percent of change if the original cost was $5 and the new cost is $1. 

• Increase $4
• Decrease $4
• Decrease 80%
• Decrease 400%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Find the percent of change if Eddie started with 20 tickets and ended with 30 tickets.

• Increase 10 tickets
• Increase 50%
• Increase 33%
• Decrease 50%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Last year, 2,376 people attended a summer music festival. This year, attendance was 2,950. What was the percent of change in attendance to the nearest whole percent?

• Increase 24%
• Increase 19%
• Decrease 24%
• Decrease 19%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Find the percent error. You estimate that you sent 135 texts last week but when you get the bill it was actually 108. 

• (135 - 108)/135 = 20%
• (135 - 108)/108 = 25%
• (108 - 135)/135 = -20%
• (108 - 135)/108 = -25%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

You estimate that 200 people attend a school concert. The actual attendance was 240.   What is the percent error?

• 40/200 = 20%
• -40/200 = -20%
• -40/240 = -16.6%
• 40/240 = 16.6%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Mrs.Mroc has 35 students in her science class.If her class increases to 42 students next year, what will be the percent of change?

• 20%
• 75%
• 93%
• 33%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The Polar Express movie is $13 and it will be on sale for $9.What is the percent of change if the cost decreased $4?

• 15%
• 31%
• 10%
• 32%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C