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Percent Change and Decrease Problems

Percent Change and Decrease Problems

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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6th - 7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

This video tutorial on 'Mushroom Math' covers lesson 5.1 on percent increase and decrease. It explains how to use percents to describe changes in quantities, with examples such as Amber's wage increase and David's commute decrease. The video also includes practice problems for viewers to solve and concludes with a call to action.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for calculating percent change?

Amount of change plus original amount

Original amount divided by amount of change

Amount of change divided by original amount

Original amount minus amount of change

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a quantity doubles, what is the percent increase?

100%

50%

150%

200%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Amber's hourly wage increased from $8 to $9.50. What is the percent increase?

15%

19%

18.75%

20%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The price of a pair of shoes increased from $52 to $64. What is the percent increase?

25%

23%

22%

20%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a 100% decrease mean?

The quantity is reduced to zero

The quantity is doubled

The quantity is halved

The quantity remains the same

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

David moved from a house 89 miles away to 51 miles away. What is the percent decrease in distance?

42%

44%

43%

45%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a quantity decreases by 50%, what fraction of the original quantity remains?

1/4

1/2

3/4

1/3

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