Percent of Increase Decrease

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 15%

The percent a quantity increases from its original amount

• Percent Increase

• Percent

• Percent Change

• 20%

• 25%

• 15%

• 10%

A population of 500 increases by 10% in a year. What is the new population?

• 550

• 600

• 510

• 500

Due to recent demand, Target is raising the price of a certain video game by 24%.  If the game previously sold for $25, what is the new price?

• $31.00 - an old t-shirt

• $29.50 - a tutu

• $30.75 - overalls

• $32.00 - a sweater

Find the percent of change.

From 24 teachers to 30 teachers.

• 25% decrease

• 25% increase

• 20% decrease

• 20% increase

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?

• 60%

• 40%

• 150%

• 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 40%

• Decrease of 10%

• Decrease of 30%

• 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% increase

• 26.58% decrease

• 21% decrease

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

• 25.7%

• 18%

• 20.5%

• 22%