Percent Increase and Decrease New Amount

Find the percent of change.

From 20 miles to 11 miles.

• 45% decrease

• 45% increase

• 82% decrease

• 82% increase

Find the new amount

12,000 miles; 5% increase

• 11,400

• 12,600

• 600

• 18,000

Find the new amount.

52 companies; 25% increase

• 13

• 39

• 65

• 77

Find the new amount.

710 points; 10% increase

• 71

• 639

• 781

• 720

Mark spent $ 178 on groceries last month. If he reduces his grocery costs by 15% next month, how much will he spend on groceries?

• $ 204.70

• $ 151.30

• $ 124.60

• $ 26.70

Yesterday, Mrs. Dusterhoft had 70 tests to grade. Today she has 21 tests to grade. By what percentage did the number of tests she has to grade decrease?

• 60%

• 70%

• 30%

• 231%

What is the percent increase represented by this tape diagram?

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%

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%

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%