Percent of Change Setup

Lacey bought a new purse that originally cost $25 and is on sale for $15. Find the percent of change in the price in the purse.

• Decrease of 40%

• Decrease of 10%

• Decrease of 30%

• Decrease of 20%

A sweater is marked down from $25 to $19. By what percent the the price of the sweater decrease?

Which setup is correct?

Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students in her class last year and this year she had 30 students in her math class. What is the percent increase from last year to this year?

What type of problem is this?

• Regular Percent Application

• Percent of Change

Mrs. Ciampa had 27 students in her class last year and this year she had 30 students in her math class. What is the percent increase from last year to this year? Which setup is correct?

One week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 32 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent of decrease from the first week to the next?

What type of problem is this?

• Regular Percent Application

• Percent of Change

One week, 72 people got a speeding ticket. The next week, only 32 people got a speeding ticket. What is the percent of decrease from the first week to the next?

Which setup is correct?

Michelle bought a new tablet for $360 last month. Now, it is priced at $280. By what percent did the cost of the tablet decrease?

What type of problem is this?

• Regular Percent Application

• Percent of Change

Michelle bought a new tablet for $360 last month. Now, it is priced at $280. By what percent did the cost of the tablet decrease?

The population of a small town rose from 2000 to 3000. By what percent did the population increase?

• Part

• Whole

• Percent

• Percent Change

Which setup can you use to solve the problem?:

The population of a small town rose from 2000 to 3000. By what percent did the population increase?