Percentage Increase and Decrease

Find the percent of change.

From 24 teachers to 30 teachers.

• 25% decrease

• 25% increase

• 20% decrease

• 20% increase

Find the percent of change.

From 95 trees to 145 trees.

• 34% increase

• 34% decrease

• 53% increase

• 53% decrease

Find the percent of change.

From $18 to $45.

• 150% increase

• 150% decrease

• 60% increase

• 60% decrease

If a shirt originally cost $40 and is now on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price of the shirt?

• $35

• $32

• $30

• $25

If a population of a town increased from 5000 to 6000, what is the percent increase?

• 50%

• 20%

• 10%

• 30%

If a student scored 75% on a test and then improved to 85% on the next test, what is the percent increase in the score?

• 13.33%

• 10%

• 5%

• 20%

If a car's original price was $20,000 and it is now being sold for $16,000, what is the percent decrease in the price?

• 25%

• 20%

• 5%

• 10%

If a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and you only have 1.5 cups, what percent of the flour do you have?

• 75%

• 50%

• 100%

• 25%

Last year, 2,376 people attended a summer music festival. This year, attendance was 2,950. What was the percent of change in attendance to the nearest whole percent?

• Increase 24%
• Increase 19%
• Decrease 24%
• Decrease 19%

Mrs.Mroc has 35 students in her science class.If her class increases to 42 students next year, what will be the percent of change?

• 20%
• 75%
• 93%
• 33%