Percents of Increase and Decrease

15 inches increased by 20%

____________ inches

145 gallons decreased by 60%

___________ gallons

Find the percent change.

5 cups to 8 cups 

____________% increase

Does this question represent a percent INCREASE or a percent DECREASE?

• Increase

• Decrease

A population of 5000 increases by 10% in a year. What is the new population?

• 5500

• 6000

• 500

• 4500

If a shirt originally costs $50 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price?

• $40

• $45

• $10

• $35

A painting cost $4,563 though over a span of 5 years increased by 500%. How much does it cost now?

• $41,000

• $27,378
  

• $31,000

• $27,386

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• 20%

• 25%

• 15%

• 10%

A population of 500 increases by 10% in a year. What is the new population?

• 550

• 600

• 510

• 500