Percent Increase, Decrease, and Error

The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter?

• 35%

• 25%

• 30%

• 20%

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%

If the price of a softball glove decreased from $60 to $36, what was the percent of decrease?

• 60%

• 66.6%

• 40%

• 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%

Does this question represent a percent INCREASE or a percent DECREASE?

• Increase

• Decrease

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

• 5500

• 6000

• 5050

• 6500

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

• 5500

• 6000

• 500

• 4500

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

A pair of shoes was marked down 25% from its original price of $80. What is the new price?

• $60

• $70

• $65

• $55

A store sold 150 items last month and 180 items this month. What is the percentage increase in sales?

• 20%

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%