Applying Percent Increase and Decrease

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 15%

Holt bought a concert ticket 3 years ago for $36. This year he paid $54 for the same seats.

This change represents an ​ (a)   of ​ (b)   .

• increase

• 50%

• decrease

• 18%

• 33%

A car decreases in value by 15% over a year. If it was originally worth $20,000, what is its value after one year?

• $17,000

• $18,000

• $15,000

• $16,500

The percent a quantity increases from its original amount

• Percent Increase

• Percent

• Percent Change

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%

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%

A DVD movie originally cost $24.99. Its current price is $19.99. What is the percent of change rounded to the nearest percent?

• 20%

• 20.008%

• 25%

• 25.01%

Find the percent of change 128 pounds is
increased to 155 pounds.

• 82.58%

• 21.09%

• 17.41%

• 12.09%

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%

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%