Percent Increase/Decrease Quiz

Last week, you finished level 2 of a video game in 32 minutes. Today, you finished level 2 in 28 minutes. What is your percent of change?

• Increase 12.5%

• Decrease 12.5%

• Increase 4%

• Decrease 4%

One week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 36 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent of change in the speeding tickets?

• Increase 50%

• Decrease 50%

• Increase 1%

• Decrease 1%

A store originally sells a jacket for $120 but what reduced to $90. What is the percent decrease in the price of the jacket?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

If a population of a town increases from 20,000 to 25,000, what is the percent increase?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

A student scored 70% on a test and then improved to score 84% on the next test. What is the percent increase in the student's score?

• 14%

• 16%

• 20%

• 24%

• 13%

• 15%

• 17%

• 20%

A grocery store sells bananas at $0.60 per pound but next week it will go up to $0.75 per pound, what is the percent increase?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

If a company's profits decrease from 2 million to 1.5 million, what is the percent decrease?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

A water tank holds 150 liters of water. After some water is used, it now holds 120 liters. What is the percent decrease in the amount of water?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

A book's price is increased from 15 to 18. What is the percent increase?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%