Percent Increase/Decrease & Simple Interest Practice

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?

• Increase 24%
• Increase 19%
• Decrease 24%
• Decrease 19%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

2.If the price of a softball glove decreased from $60 to $36, what was the percent of decrease?

• 60%
• 66.6%
• 40%
• 25%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is 20% of 45?

• 9
• 44.44
• 225
• 12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

7 is what percent of 56?

• 12.5%
• 7%
• 56%
• 800%

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.6.RP.A.3C

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? 

• 35%
• 25%
• 30%
• 20%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A shoe sales associate earned $300 in August. In September she earned 8% more than she did in August. How much did she earn in September? 

• $164
• $256
• $404
• $324

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Bob estimates that there will be 230 people who attend the concert.  There was an actual total of 300 people who attended.  Find the percent error.  

• 23%
• 33%
• 27%
• 37%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

25 is 4% of what number
The number 25 is the:

• part
• percent
• whole
• equation

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

In the following statement, are you looking for the part, percent, or whole?
What is 33% of 245?

• part
• percent
• whole
• equation

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C