Percentage of Increase or Decrease

Find the new amount given the original amount and the percent of change.
340 pages; 20% decrease 

• 320 pages

• 240 pages

• 272 pages

• 360 pages

A grocery store has a 20% markup on bottle of soda.  The bottle of soda costs the store $1.25. Find the selling price. Round to nearest cent if necessary.

• $1.5

• $1.50

• $.25

• $1.45

Original: 35

New: 70

• 100% increase

• 50% increase

• 200% decrease

• 100% decrease

Find the percent of change.

From 24 teachers to 30 teachers.

• 25% decrease

• 25% increase

• 20% decrease

• 20% increase

Gabe scored a 70 on his first test. On the retake he scored an 88. What is the percent increase?

• 25.7%

• 18%

• 20.5%

• 22%

Susie got a raise.  She was making $8.75 an hour.  Now she is making $9.50.  What is the percent of change?

• 6% Increase

• 7% Increase

• 8% Increase

• 9% Increase

Original: $350

New: $400

• 14% increase

• 25% increase

• 50% increase

• .14% increase

The average number of shirts sold in the beach shop was 285 on Saturday in the summer. As the temperature went lower, the average number of shirts decreased to 114 every Saturday. What was the percentage decrease of in the average number of shirts sold in the shop?

• 60%

• 40%

• 150%

• 171%

Lacey bought a new purse that originally cost $25 and is on sale for $15. Find the percent of change in the price in the purse.

• Decrease of 40%

• Decrease of 10%

• Decrease of 30%

• Decrease of 20%

A McDonald's cheeseburger cost $0.79 in 1999. Today a cheeseburger costs $1.00. What is the percent change?

• 21% increase

• 26.58% increase

• 26.58% decrease

• 21% decrease