Percent of Change

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%

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%

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%

In the 6th grade, Miguel read 15 books. In 7th grade, he read 21 books. What was the percent change in the number of books Miguel read from 6th to 7th grade?

• 40% increase

• 40% decrease

• 20% increase

• 20% decrease

The price of a television was reduced from $250 to $200. By what percentage was the price of the television reduced?

• 20%

• 5%

• 25%

• 50%

Ms. G has 35 students in her science class.If her class increases to 42 students next year, what will be the percent of change?

• 20%

• 75%

• 93%

• 33%

Recent developments in surgical procedures change the average healing time for some operations from 8 weeks to 3 weeks. What is the percent change for the healing time?

• 95%

• 5%

• 37.5%

• 62.5%

Naomi planted 45 tulip bulbs last year. If the number of tulips increased by 40% this year, how many tulips does Naomi have now?

• 18 tulips

• 85 tulips

• 27 tulips

• 63 tulips

Last year, a winter coat cost $175. This year, the price increased by 15%. What is the new price of the coat?

• $201.25

• 148.75

• $190

• $26.25

Find the percent of change if Eddie started with 20 tickets and ended with 30 tickets.

• Increase 10 tickets

• Increase 50%

• Increase 33%

• Decrease 50%