Decrease Percent

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%

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 group of wildlife conservationists are trying to determine what is causing a recent decrease in the number of white-tail deer in a particular area. Two years ago, they estimated the population to be 680. Recently, the population was estimated to be 410. Which is closest to the percent of change in the white-tail deer population?

• 40%

• 66%

• 270%

• 54%

The Game Stop is having a sale on an originally $66.64 game. It is on sale for $29.99. What is the percent change?

• 54.9% Decrease

• 54.9% Increase

• 549% Decrease

• 549% Increase

There were 30 ducks in the pond. The number of ducks decreased by 20%. How many were left?

• 24

• 60

• 10

• 26

What is 25% less than 64?

• 53

• 40

• 48

• 42

What is 10% less than 50?

• 45

• 40

• 35

• 55

What is 50% less than 44?

• 33

• 39

• 6

• 22

What is 5% less than 60?

• 52

• 50

• 55

• 57