Percent Increase and Decrease Review

Susie got a raise.  She was making $8.75 an hour.  Now she is making $9.50.  What is the percent of change?

• 6% Increase

• 7% Increase

• 8% Increase

• 9% Increase

Kate had $2,251.35 in her bank account. Currently, she has $1,975.86 in her account. Find the percent of change rounded to the nearest percent.

• 12% decrease

• 12% increase

• 14% increase

• 14% decrease

The average number of shirts sold in the shop was 285 every day in summer. As the temperature was lower and lower, the average number of shirts decreased to 114 every day. What was the percentage decrease of in the average number of shirts sold in the shop?

• 60%

• 40%

• 150%

• 171%

Find the percent increase. Round to the nearest percent.
From $5 to $8 

• 40%

• 60%

• 55%

• 65%

A shoe sales associate earned $300 in August. In September she earned 8% more than she did in August. How much did she earn in September? 

• $164

• $256

• $404

• $324

Find each percent increase. Round to the nearest percent.
From 13 friends to 14 friends  

• 20%

• 12%

• 15%

• 8%

Find each percent increase. Round to the nearest percent.
From 86 books to 150 books 

• 74%

• 62%

• 81%

• 58%

Find each percent decrease. Round to the nearest percent.
From $80 to $64 

• 35%

• 10%

• 20%

• 25%

Find each percent decrease. Round to the nearest percent.
From 90 points to 45 points 

• 55%

• 50%

• 45%

• 35%

Find the new amount given the original amount and the percent of change.
$9; 10% increase 

• $9.10

• $10.00

• $9.90

• $10.10