Percent Increase and Decrease Tape Diagrams

Does the tape diagram show an increase or decrease?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Neither

Does the tape diagram represent an increase or decrease?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Neither

One week gas was $2.50 per gallon. The next week gas increased to $3.50 per gallon. By what percentage did the price increase?

• 1.5%

• 20%

• 40%

• 140%

The tape diagram represents 100%. What does the shaded portion represent?

• 40%

• 60%

• 50%

• 75%

Using the double number line, how much did the volume of hand sanitizer increase by?

• 25

• 17.5

How many ounces does the new bottle of hand sanitizer have?

• 35

• 52.5

• 70

• 87.5

Let x be the 100%. Does the tape diagram represent an increase or decrease?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Neither

What is the equation for the tape diagram?

What is the equation for the tape diagram?

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%