Number Increased or Decreased by a Percent

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%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A population of 500 increases by 10% in a year. What is the new population?

• 550

• 600

• 510

• 500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a population of 5000 increases by 10% in a year, what will be the population after one year?

• 5500

• 6000

• 5050

• 6500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A car decreases in value by 15% over a year. If it was originally worth $20,000, what is its value after one year?

• $17,000

• $18,000

• $15,000

• $16,500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a shirt originally costs $50 and is marked down by 20%, what is the new price?

• $40

• $30

• $45

• $35

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A population of 5000 increases by 10% in a year. What is the new population?

• 5500

• 6000

• 500

• 4500

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A stock increases in value by 5% from $100 to what value?

• $105

• $110

• $95

• $100.50

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C