Percent Multiplier

The multiplier 1.025 is used to do what?

• Find 2.5% of an amount

• Increase by 0.25%

• Increase by 2.5%

• Increase by 25%

Find the multiplier: 75% increase

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Find the multiplier: 65% decrease

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Find the multiplier: 225%

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Find the multiplier: 5% decrease

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Use the percent of change to find the multiplier:

(round to nearest 100th)

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45 to 65

Use the percent of change to find the multiplier:

(round to nearest 100th)

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175 to 120

Write an equation to represent the situation:

A 65" board is decreased by 68%. Find the new length, a.

• a = 0.68(65)

• a = 1.68(65)

• a = 0.32(65)

• a = 1.32(65)

The price of beef is $8 per pound and increases by 20%. What is the new price, a?

• a = 0.2(8)

• a = 1.2(8)

• a = 0.8(8)

• a = 1.8(8)

Write a proportion to represent the problem: A streaming channel had 1 million subscribers. The number of subscribers increased by 325% in May. How many subscribers are there now (in May)?