Worksheetspercent increase and decrease
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 3hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the percent of change.
From 24 teachers to 30 teachers.
a)
25% decrease
b)
25% increase
c)
20% decrease
d)
20% increase
2.
Find the percent of change.
From 95 trees to 145 trees.
a)
34% increase
b)
34% decrease
c)
53% increase
d)
53% decrease
3.
Find the percent of change.
From $18 to $45.
a)
150% increase
b)
150% decrease
c)
60% increase
d)
60% decrease
4.
Find the percent of change.
From 84 seconds to 8 seconds.
a)
950% decrease
b)
950% increase
c)
90 percent decrease
d)
90 percent increase
5.
Find the percent of change
From 126 ounces to 48 ounces.
a)
162% increase
b)
162% decrease
c)
62% increase
d)
62% decrease
6.
Find the percent of change.
From 20 miles to 11 miles.
a)
45% decrease
b)
45% increase
c)
82% decrease
d)
82% increase
7.
The number of people signed up for a bus trip increased from 32 to 45. What is the percent increase? Round to the nearest percent.
a)
52%
b)
41%
c)
42%
d)
45%
8.
The regular price of a scooter is $65.50. It is on sale for $52.40. What is the percent decrease from the regular price to the sale price of the scooter?
a)
35%
b)
25%
c)
30%
d)
20%
9.
Discount is ____________ from the price.
a)
added
b)
divided
c)
subtracted
d)
Multiplied
10.
Sales tax is __________ to the price
a)
subtracted
b)
added
c)
multiplied
d)
divided
11.
Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students in her class last year and this year she had 30 students in her math class. What is the percent of change?
a)
24%
b)
10%
c)
11%
d)
50%
12.
Lacey bought a new purse that originally cost $25 and is on sale for $15. Find the percent of change in the price in the purse.
a)
Decrease of 40%
b)
Decrease of 10%
c)
Decrease of 30%
d)
Decrease of 20%
13.
Cody weighed 110 pounds when he started 6th grade but now weighs 150 pounds as a 7th grader. What is the percent of increase in his weight?
a)
36%
b)
26%
c)
33%
d)
38%
14.
The original price of a camera was $50 and the sale price this week is $38. What is the percent of change in the price of the camera?
a)
24%
b)
12%
c)
20%
d)
22%
15.
Susie got a raise. She was making $8.75 an hour. Now she is making $9.50. What is the percent of change?
a)
6% Increase
b)
7% Increase
c)
8% Increase
d)
9% Increase
16.
Mary lost 30 pounds. Before her diet she weighed 180 pounds. What is the percent of change?
a)
17% Decrease
b)
18% Decrease
c)
19% Decrease
d)
20% Decrease
17.
Ann works in a supermarket for $10.00 per hour. She received a raise to $12.00. What is the percent of change in her hourly wage?
a)
Increase 16.67%
b)
Decrease 16.67%
c)
Increase 20%
d)
Decrease 20%
18.
Is it an increase or decrease?
12 inches to 36 inches
12 inches to 36 inches
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
19.
Mrs.Mroc has 35 students in her science class.If her class increases to 42 students next year, what will be the percent of change?
a)
20%
b)
75%
c)
93%
d)
33%
20.
The Polar Express movie is $12 and it will be on sale for $8.What is the percent of change if the cost decreased $4?
a)
15%
b)
33%
c)
10%
d)
32%
21.
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?
a)
Increase 50%
b)
Decrease 50%
c)
Increase 1%
d)
Decrease 1%
22.
Find the percent of change if the original cost was $5 and the new cost is $1.
a)
Increase $4
b)
Decrease $4
c)
Decrease 80%
d)
Decrease 400%
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