Percent Change

What is the correct Percent Change equation?

Percent of change = _____

Mabel is carrying a bag of books that weighs 31 pounds. After picking up some books at school, the new weight of the bag is 41.54 pounds. What was the percent increase in the weight of the bag?

Ariyah takes 23 minutes to walk to work. After getting a new job, Ariyah takes 11.96 minutes to walk to work. What was the percent decrease in the travel time?

Ariyah is working as at a nonprofit where the hourly salary is 22 dollars per hour. If the nonprofit announces that it will be decreasing the salary of employees to 11.88 dollars per hour, then what is the percent decrease in Ariyah's wage?

Korra is working as at a nonprofit where the hourly salary is 20 dollars per hour. If the nonprofit announces that it will be increasing the salary of employees to 22.6 dollars per hour, then what is the percent increase in Korra's wage?

Circe is carrying a bag of books that weighs 31 pounds. After dropping off some books at school, the new weight of the bag is 24.8 pounds. What was the percent decrease in the weight of the bag?

Tegan takes 32 minutes to walk to work. After getting a new job, Tegan takes 40.96 minutes to walk to work. What was the percent increase in the travel time?

Ariyah is working as at a nonprofit where the hourly salary is 40 dollars per hour. If the nonprofit announces that it will be decreasing the salary of employees to 25.6 dollars per hour, then what is the percent decrease in Ariyah's wage?

Ariyah is carrying a bag of books that weighs 41 pounds. After picking up some books at school, the new weight of the bag is 57.81 pounds. What was the percent increase in the weight of the bag?

Autumn takes 40 minutes to walk to work. After getting a new job, Autumn takes 34.4 minutes to walk to work. What was the percent decrease in the travel time?