Percent Increase and Decrease Problems

Ticket sales at a sporting event are 85% of what they were last year. Is this an example of a percent increase or decrease?

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The amount of customers that have dined at a certain restaurant this week is 130% of what it was last week. Is this an example of a percent increase or decrease?

• Increase

• Decrease

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Mr. Quick bought a new computer system. The regular price was $1580, but he got a 15% discount. How much is his discount?

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The price of a concert ticket increased from $50 by 30%. What is the new price?

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The number of cars in a parking lot decreased from 300 by 29%. What is the new amount of cars in the parking lot?

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A parka that sold for $65 is marked up by 8.4%. What is the new price? 

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The regular price of a Space Invader game is $52, but it is on sale for 12.5% off. What is the sale price?

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Wholesale price for a pair of shoes was 25.40. The retail price is $26.46. What percent was the mark up? Round to the nearest whole percent.

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The school library originally had 2,000 books. After an inventory check, they found that 462 of the books were damaged and needed to be replaced. What percent of the books were damaged? Round to the nearest whole percent.

A student guessed that Mrs. Ruiz had been teaching at RTMS for 12 years. They were shocked to find out she has been here for 19 years! What was their percent of error? Round to the nearest whole percent.

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