Free Printable Percent Increase/Decrease

1.

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)

$20\%$

2.

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%

3.

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 $20\%$

4.

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)

$46\%$

d)

$56\%$

5.

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)

$52\%$

6.

Alexis got a raise...wahoo!!! She was making $\$8.75$ an hour. Now she is making $\$15.50$ . What is the approximate percent of change?

a)

$10\%$ Increase

b)

$30\%$ Increase

c)

$80\%$ Increase

d)

$50\%$ Increase

7.

Mary weighs $150$ pounds. Before her diet she weighed $180$ pounds. What is the percent of change?

a)

$17\%$ Decrease

b)

$38\%$ Decrease

c)

$17\%$ Increase

d)

$38\%$ Increase

8.

Christopher had $\$2,251.35$ in his bank account. Currently, he has $\$1,975.86$ in her account. Find the percent of change rounded to the nearest percent.

a)

$12\%$ decrease

b)

$12\%$ increase

c)

$18\%$ increase

d)

$18\%$ decrease

9.

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 $16\%$

c)

Decrease $24\%$

d)

Decrease $16\%$

10.

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)

$22\%$

d)

$35\%$

Percent Increase/Decrease - Check for Understanding

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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