Percent Increase Tape Diagram

What is the percent increase represented by this tape diagram?

In this tape diagram, whose distance represents the original amount?

• Priya

• Tyler

Tyler's distance is what percent of Priya's distance?

In this tape diagram, whose time represents the original amount?

• Jada

• Andre

Does this tape diagram represent an increase or a decrease from Jada's time to Andre's time?

• Increase

• Decrease

Andre's time is what percent of Jada's time?

In a percent increase problem, the new amount will always be more than 100% of the original amount.

• True

• False

A recipe makes 36 cookies. Another recipe makes 50% more. How many cookies does the new recipe make?

• 18

• 54

• 45

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%