Eureka Percent Increase and Decrease

Ann works in a supermarket for $10.00 per hour. She received a raise to $12.00. What is the percent of change in her hourly wage?

• Increase 16.67%

• Decrease 16.67%

• Increase 20%

• Decrease 20%

A grocery store has a 20% markup on bottle of soda.  The bottle of soda costs the store $1.25. Find the selling price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.

• $1.5

• $1.50

• $.25

• $1.45

What is the total price of a book if Barnes and Nobles gets it for $4.25 and the markup is 30%?

• $55.25

• $1.28

• $5.53

• $4.38

Original: 35

New: 70

• 100% increase

• 50% increase

• 200% decrease

• 100% decrease

Original: $350

New: $400

• 14% increase

• 25% increase

• 50% increase

• .14% increase

Original: $30

New: $110

• 267% increase

• 267% decrease

• 80% increase

• 67% increase

Original: 80

New: 52

• 35% decrease

• 35% increase

• 28% decrease

• 28% increase

Find the percent of change.

From 24 teachers to 30 teachers.

• 25% decrease

• 25% increase

• 20% decrease

• 20% increase

Find the percent of change.

From 20 miles to 11 miles.

• 45% decrease

• 45% increase

• 82% decrease

• 82% 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%