Percent Increase and Decrease

Original: $350

New: $400

• 14% increase

• 25% increase

• 50% increase

• .14% increase

Original: $30

New: $110

• 267% increase

• 267% decrease

• 80% increase

• 67% 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%

The usual price of a TV set was $500. During the Christmas holiday, the price of a TV set marked down to $413. What was the percentage decrease in the price of a TV set?

• 82.6%

• 87%

• 17.4%

• 25%

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%

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

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

Which value should go in the circled space?

• Amount of change

• Original amount

• 100

• Percent (x)

Would the following scenario represent a percent increase or a percent decrease? Jordyn goes to the store to purchase a sweater that she's had her eye on. She notices that the sweater has changed in price from $50, down to $40. What is the percent of change for the price of the sweater?

• 30%

• 20%

• 15%

• 45%

The number of volunteers at a sporting event decreased from 754 in 2018 to 600 in 2019. Which of the following is closest to the percent change of the number of volunteers?

• 20%

• 30%

• 10%

• 25%