Mastering Percents: Finding Whole & Percent Increases

A shirt is on sale for 25% off its original price of $40. What is the sale price of the shirt?

• $30

• $15

• $35

• $20

If 60% of a class of 30 students are girls, how many girls are in the class?

• 18

• 15

• 24

• 12

A car's value increased by 15% from $20,000. What is the new value of the car?

• $25,000

• $21,000

• $22,500

• $23,000

A store has a 10% discount on all items. If you buy a pair of shoes for $50, how much do you save?

• $10

• $7

• $5

• $3

If a student scored 80% on a test with 50 questions, how many questions did they answer correctly?

• 50

• 30

• 40

• 45

A population of a town increased from 5,000 to 5,500. What is the percent increase in the population?

• 5%

• 20%

• 10%

• 15%

A laptop originally costs $800. If it is marked down by 20%, what is the new price?

• $720

• $760

• $800

• $640

If a recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar and you want to use 75% of that amount, how much sugar will you use?

• 3 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

A book was originally priced at $15 but is now selling for $12. What is the percent decrease in the price?

• 25%

• 20%

• 10%

• 15%

If a student improved their grade from 70% to 85%, what is the percent increase in their grade?

• 30%

• 15%

• 20%

• 21.43%