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percent change word problems
100

original value = 16

new value = 28

75%

100

original value = 50

new value = 35

-30%

100

A beauty shop was charging their supplies for $50. Then the next day the beauty shop was charging for $34. what was the percent change of the price?

-32% decrease

200

original value = 35

new value =  70

100%

200

original value = 45

new value = 36

-20%

200

the population of a town went from 8,000 to 9,500 over the last decade. what was the percent change in the population?

18.75% increase

300

original value = 22

new value =55

150%

300

original value = 25

new value = 15

-40%

300

a house value went from $23,000 to $17,250. What was the percent change? 

25% decrease


400

original value = 25

new value = 55

120%

400

original value = 80

new value = 31

61.25%

400

Allie's rent increased from 1,572 to 6,390. what was the percent change?

306% increase

500

original value = 100

new value = 120

20%

500

original value = 5

new value = 4

-20%

500

the selling price of a mansion went from 310,000 to 295,000. what was the percent change?

5% decrease

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