Percent Increase
Write a percent that represents 32% more
132%
Write a percent that represents a decrease of 23%
77%
Write an equation to represent that the value of y is 32% times greater than the value of x.
y = 1.32x
y = (1 + 0.32)x
y = 1x + 0.32x
Mrs. Anderson bought a box of 300 pencils on Monday. By Friday, only 36 pencils were remaining. What percent of pencils were missing?
36/300 = 0.12 = 12%
100% - 12% = 88%
In 1932, the country of Australia lost a war to this animal
Emu (The Great Emu War)
A pair of shoes originally costs $60. The store increases the price by 20%. What is the new price of the shoes?
$72.00
A jacket originally costs $50. It goes on sale for $40. What is the percent decrease in price?
20%
A mechanic plans to raise the price for all the shops services by 5%. The current price for an oil change is $65.00. Write an equation to calculate the new total cost, T, when the original cost of an oil change is C dollars.
T = 1.05C
Last year, a Thanksgiving turkey cost $20. This year, the same turkey cost $16. What was the percent decrease?
20% decrease
What is the highest grossing movie (made most money) of all time?
Avatar
Andrew bought a Rookie Lamar Jackson Football card last year for $120. If the baseball cards value increased by 13%, what is the value of the card this year?
$135.60
The value of a car was $25,000 last year. This year, it’s worth $21,000. What percent has the car’s value decreased?
16%
A coffee shop raised its prices by 9% this year. Write an equation to represent the price increase.
y = 1.09x
y = 1x + 0.9x
y = (1 + 0.9)x
Last year, Grand Theft Auto V cost $30. This year, the same game now costs $25. What was the percent decrease?
16.67% decrease
Which card in Clash Royale costs the most elixer?
Three Musketeers
The population of ScienceTown has increased by 25% since last year. The population is now 6600. What was the population last year?
5280 people
Allison bought a new car last year for $25,000. If the value of Allison’s car decreased by 7%, what is the car’s value this year?
$23250
Alexia bought x pounds of dog food for her dog. Madison bought 27% more pounds than Alexia. Write an equation to represent the relationship between the amount of dog food Alexia and Madison bought.
y = 1.27x
y = 1x + 0.27x
y = (1 + 0.27)x
After a 20% discount, a backpack costs $48.
What was the original price of the backpack before the discount?
100% - 20% = 80% = 0.8
48 / 0.8 = 60
The original price was $60.00
What is the most watched music video on Youtube as of 2025?
Baby Shark by Pinkfong
The population of a small town was 12,000 in 2020. By 2025, it had grown to 15,600. What was the percent increase in population over that time period?
30%
A company had 800 employees at the beginning of the year. Due to restructuring, the number of employees decreased to 680. What percent decrease in staff does this represent?
680 / 800 = 0.85 = 85%
15% decrease
Samantha got x amount of candy from Trick-or-Treating this year. Violet got 19% less candy than Samantha. Write an equation to represent the relationship between the amount of candy Samantha got, x, and the amount of candy Violet got, y.
y = 0.81x
y = 1x - 0.19x
y = (1 - 0.19)x
A bike’s price was increased by 25%, and the new price is now $300. What was the original price of the bike before the increase?
100% + 25% = 125% = 1.25
300 / 1.25 = 240
The original price was $240.00
What color is a polar bears fur?
A polar bear's fur appears white because it is actually transparent and hollow, scattering and reflecting all colors of light, much like snow.