Percentage Increase Word Problems

Employees earned $28/hr.

Calculate their new pay rate after a pay increase of 4%.

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The Solar Systems business is growing. Last year, they hired 40 new employees. This year, they hired 25% more new employees than they hired last year. How many new employees were hired this year?

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The number of people signed up for a bus trip increased by 42%. If there were originally 36 people signed up, how many are now signed up for the bus trip?

• 52

• 51

• 15

• 78

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Increase £350 by 12%...

• £392

• £308

• £42

• £408

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In February, Lana got a puppy that weighed 13 kg. By October the puppy weighed 17.16 kg. What was the percent the puppy's weight increased?

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Calculate the percentage increase if a price increases from $50 to $70.

• 40%

• 60%

• 50%

• 30%

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