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Lesson 2: Percent Increase and Decrease — Practice Questions

  1. 1. The deductible mileage cost increased from 51 cents to 55.5 cents. What is the percent change, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent? The percent change is ___%.

  2. 2. A university increased its tuition from 50 dollars per unit to 60 dollars per unit. What is the percent increase in tuition?

    • A. 20%
    • B. 16.7%
    • C. 25%
    • D. 10%
  3. 3. The standard bus fare increased from $1.50 to $2.25. What is the percent change? The percent change is ___%.

  4. 4. The price of a video game dropped from 60 dollars to 45 dollars. What was the percent decrease? The percent decrease is ___%.

  5. 5. A town's population decreased from 25,000 to 24,000 over a year. What was the percent change in population?

    • A. 4% increase
    • B. 4% decrease
    • C. 1% increase
    • D. 1% decrease
  6. 6. A plant grew from 40 cm to 46 cm in one month. What was the percent increase in the plant's height? The percent increase is ___%.

  7. 7. Which of the following situations represents a 25% increase?

    • A. A quantity changes from 25 to 50.
    • B. A price rises from 50 dollars to 75 dollars.
    • C. A value increases from 80 to 100.
    • D. A score improves from 75 to 100.
  8. 8. Last year, a library had 12,000 books. This year, it has 12,960 books. What is the percent increase in the number of books? The percent increase is ___%.

  9. 9. A company's stock value is now $72, which is 180% of its value a year ago. What was the stock's value a year ago, in dollars? ___

  10. 10. A charity team raised $540, which is 60% of their fundraising goal. What is their total fundraising goal in dollars?

    • A. 324
    • B. 810
    • C. 900
    • D. 960