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Percent Increase and Decrease

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following phrases would indicate a percent increase? (Check all that apply)

a)

Growth

b)

Reduction

c)

Mark up

d)

Discount

2.

Would the following scenario represent a percent increase or a percent decrease?


Jordyn goes to the store to purchase a sweater that she's had her eye on. She notices that the sweater has changed in price from $50, down to $40. What is the percent of change for the price of the sweater?

a)

30%

b)

20%

c)

15%

d)

45%

3.

The number of volunteers at a sporting event decreased from 754 in 2018 to 600 in 2019. Which of the following is closest to the percent change of the number of volunteers?

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

10%

d)

25%

4.

Which phrase would not indicate a percent increase?

a)

Rise

b)

Grow

c)

Increase

d)

Drop

5.

Which value should go in the circled space?

a)

Amount of change

b)

Original amount

c)

100

d)

Percent (x)

6.

How do I find the difference between my original and my new amount?

a)

Divide the smaller number by the larger number

b)

Multiply the numbers together

c)

Divide the larger number by the smaller number

d)

Subtract the smaller number from the larger number

7.

Which value should go in the circled space?

a)

Amount of change

b)

Original amount

c)

100

d)

Percent (x)

8.
Last year, 2,376 people attended a summer music festival. This year, attendance was 2,950. What was the percent of change in attendance to the nearest whole percent?
a)
Increase 24%
b)
Increase 19%
c)
Decrease 24%
d)
Decrease 19%
9.

A DVD originally cost $24.99. Its current price is $19.99. What is the percent of change rounded to the nearest percent?

a)

20%

b)

20.008%

c)

25%

d)

25.01%

10.
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%
11.
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%
12.
Kate had $2,251.35 in her bank account. Currently, she has $1,975.86 in her account. Find the percent of change rounded to the nearest percent.
a)
12% decrease
b)
12% increase
c)
14% increase
d)
14% decrease