Percent and Percent Proportion

Sarah earns $20 a day working after school. She spent 30% of her daily earnings on Monday. How much money did she spend on Monday?

• $1.40

• $6

• $0.60

• $14

Of the 60 books on a bookshelf, 24 are nonfiction. What percent of the books are nonfiction?

• 36%

• 4%

• 40%

• 60%

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%

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%

Tickets to Disney World are $100.The price is going to increase on January 1. What is the percent of change if the cost increases to a $120?

• 25%

• 18%

• 20%

• 50%

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%

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%

A team of biologists used population sampling to determine that there are currently 350 chameleons living in a particular ecosystem. That same ecosystem had a population of 580 chameleons three years ago. Which is closest to the percent decrease in the chameleon population?

• 230%

• 40%

• 66%

• 28%

The original price of a purse was $45, but it was changed to $54.  Calculate the percent change.

• 9%

• 20%

• 45%

• 54%

Last year the enrollment at Clark Middle School was 465 students. This year the enrollment is 525 students. What is the percent of increase?

• 113%

• 100%

• 13%

• 87%