Percent of Changer

The number of unemployed students at your local high school has decreased in the past year, from 2,867 to 2,053. What is the percent decrease in unemployed students at your school?

• 22%

• 28%

• 34%

• 9%

The price of gasoline dropped from $2.40 to $2.24 in one month. By what percent did the gas price change ?

• 6.67% increase

• 6.67% decrease

• 7.14% increase

• 7.14% decrease

At a coffee shop, the price of a cup of coffee increased from $1.20 to $1.44. What is the percent of change in the cost of the coffee?

• 16.66% increase

• 16.66% decrease

• 20% decrease

• 20% increase

As soon as a new car is purchased and driven away from the dealership, it begins to lose its value, or depreciate. Alonso bought a 2004 Plymouth Neon for $9559. One year later, the value of the car was $8500. What was the percent of change of the value of the car?

• 11.08% decrease

• 11.08% increase

• 12.46% decrease

• 12.46% increase

Calculate the percent change from 50 to 75.

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What is the percent change when a quantity increases from 100 to 150?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

6. 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%

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%

Last year, 2,376 people attended a summer music festival. This year, attendance was 2,950. What was the percent of change in attendance to the nearest whole percent?

• Increase 24%

• Increase 19%

• Decrease 24%

• Decrease 19%

Find the percent of change from 10 inches to 14 inches.