Percent Increase/Decrease

Decrease 500 by 30%

• 470

• 350

• 499.70

• 150

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%

Cody weighed 110 pounds when he started 6th grade but now weighs 150 pounds as a 7th grader. What is the percent of increase in his weight?

• 36%

• 26%

• 33%

• 38%

The original price of a camera was $50 and the sale price this week is $38. What is the percent of change in the price of the camera?

• 24%

• 12%

• 20%

• 22%

Kate had $2,251.35 in her bank account. Currently, she has $1,975.86 in her account. Find the percent of change rounded to the nearest percent.

• 12% decrease

• 12% increase

• 14% increase

• 14% decrease

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%

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

Mary lost 30 pounds.  Before her diet she weighed 180 pounds.  What is the percent of change?

• 17% Decrease

• 18% Decrease

• 19% Decrease

• 20% Decrease

The price of a cell phone was reduced from $400 to $350. By what percentage was the price of the cell phone reduced? (7.4D, RS, RC2)

• 12.5%

• 14.3%

• 25%

• 85%

This year, a vintage corvette sells for $50,000. Next year, this same car will sell for $55,000. By what percentage will the price of the corvette increase? (TEKS 7.4D)

• 10%

• 55%

• 5%

• 100%