Eureka Percent Increase and Decrease

The usual price of a TV set was $500. During the Christmas holiday, the price of a TV set marked down to $413. What was the percentage decrease in the price of a TV set?

• 82.6%

• 87%

• 17.4%

• 25%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Darren makes $12 every hour. He gets a raise of $15 per hour. What was his percent of increase?

• 125%

• 15%

• 25%

• 20%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Devin's income is $37,000 a year. Next year he will get an 8% pay raise. How much will he get paid next year?

• $37,000

• $40,450

• $39,960

• $2,960

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A bank teller's hourly wage will increase from $24 to $27.60. What is the percent increase?

• 15%

• 120%

• 20%

• 115%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Gas prices decreased from $4 per gallon to $3.80 per gallon. What is the percent decrease?

• 3%

• 5%

• 95%

• 50%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The price of a rodeo ticket is $34 but then went down to $14. What percent was the price reduced? Round to the NEAREST percent.

• 41%

• 59%

• 42%

• 58%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sierra had 48 pencils on Monday, and then 54 on Tuesday. What percentage did she increase by?

• 14%

• 15%

• 12.5%

• 23%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

The dance started with 125 students then it decreased by 4%. How many are still at the dance?

• 120 students

• 130 students

• 100 students

• 5 students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Sasha could run one mile in 10 minutes last year. She can run a mile in 8 minutes this year. By what percent did her timing improve?

• 20%

• 50%

• 2%

• 40%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A baby weighed 6 pounds when it was born. After one month, the baby weighed 11 pounds. What was the percent increase in the baby's weight?

• 83%

• 40%

• 70%

• 113%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C