Percent of Change

Find the percent of change if Eddie started with 20 tickets and ended with 30 tickets.

• Increase 10 tickets
• Increase 50%
• Increase 33%
• Decrease 50%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

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The population of your town increased within the past 10 years, from approximately 82,000 people to 92,000. What was the percent increase in population?

• 10%

• 5%

• 11%

• 12%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Gas prices decreased in one month from $3.89 a gallon to $2.99 a gallon. What was the percent decrease in gas prices?

• 90%

• 23%

• 30%

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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The number of unemployed students at your local high school has decreased in the past year, from 2,867 to 2,053. What is the percent decrease in unemployed students at your school?

• 22%

• 28%

• 40%

• 9%

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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At least year’s company Christmas party, only 200 people participated in the Secret Santa gift give-away. This year, 350 people participated. What was the percent increase in participants?

• 75%

• 90%

• 150%

• 43%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

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The local cyber cafe used to charge $5 an hour to use their computers and video game equipment. Now they charge $7 an hour. What was the percent increase in hourly rate?

• 20%

• 29%

• 40%

• 2%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

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I bought a pair of sneakers, on sale, for $139. The original price was $209. What was the percent of change?

• 43%

• 70%

• 33%

• 50%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

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I just built a new room onto my house. My house originally had 2500 square feet. Now it has 3000 square feet. What is the percent increase in the square footage of my house?

• 20%

• 30%

• 25%

• 17%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Joshua's normal body temperature is 98.5ºF. Due to a cold, his temperature went up to 101.5ºF. What was the percent of increase in his body temperature?

• 10%

• 7%

• 3%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The enrollment at a local elementary school had 600 students last year. This year the enrollment was 512 students. What is the percent of decrease?

• 19%

• 16%

• 98%

• 2%

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