Real-Life Percent Increases: Apply and Interpret

A store sells a shirt for $40. If the price increases by 25%, what is the new price of the shirt?

• $60

• $30

• $50

• $45

A bike originally costs $200. After a 15% increase in price, how much does the bike cost now?

• $180

• $215

• $230

• $250

A student scored 80% on a test. If they improve their score by 10%, what will their new score be?

• 90%

• 82%

• 75%

• 88%

A car's value was $15,000. If it depreciates by 20% and then increases by 10%, what is its current value?

• $13,200

• $15,500

• $12,000

• $14,000

A restaurant's sales were $1,000 last month. If sales increase by 30% this month, what are the new sales figures?

• $1,000

• $1,500

• $800

• $1,300

A video game was priced at $60. If the price increases by 20%, what is the new price?

• $80

• $64

• $72

• $50

A population of a town was 5,000. If it increases by 12% over a year, what will be the new population?

• 5600

• 6000

• 5200

• 4500

A laptop was bought for $800. If its price increases by 5%, what is the new price of the laptop?

• $900

• $840

• $760

• $850

A book was originally priced at $25. If the price increases by 40%, what is the new price of the book?

• $40

• $30

• $35

• $20

A gym membership costs $50 per month. If the price increases by 10%, what will the new monthly fee be?

• $55

• $60

• $52

• $50.50