Percent Change
Change Factor
Linear Functions
Applied Functions
100

In interest rate increases from 3% to 7%. What is the change in procentenheter?

4

100

What is the förändringsfaktor for a 23% increase?

1.23

100

In the formula for the equation of a line, what does the k-value represent?

the gradient
100

A plumber charges 250 kr for a service call plus 500 kr per hour of service. What is the fixed amount?

250

200
An interest rate decreases from 10% to 6%. What is the percent change?

40%

200

What is the förändringsfaktor for a 34% decrease?

0.66

200

In the formula for the equation of the line, which variable represents the y-intercept?

m

200

You hire a painter to paint your kitchen. The painter charges 2000 kr as a base cost as well as 50 kr per square meter. What is the variable amount?

 50

300

A christmas tree which used to cost 1000 kr is now being sold for 700 kr. What is the percent decrease of the price?

30%

300

An items is put on sale for 15% off. How can you calculate the new price of the item using förändringsfaktorn?

The original price x 0.85

300

If a line has a gradient of 2 and a y-intercept of 5, what is the equation of the line?

y = 2x + 5

300

A canoe rental service charges a $20 transportation fee and $30 dollars per hour to rent a canoe. What is the cost of renting the canoe for 6 hours?

$200

400

Will buys a fancy cake for 450 kr and Clay buys a different cake for 300 kr. In percent, how much more expensive was Will's cake than Clay's?

50%

400

An apartment's rent was 21 000 per month before being increased by 5%. How can you calculate the new price of the rent using förändringsfaktor?

21 000 x 1.05

400

What is the gradient of an equation with points (-4, 13) and (1, -2)?

-3

400

For babysitting, Nicole charges a flat fee of $3, plus $5 per hour. Write an equation for the cost, C, after h hours of babysitting.

C = 5h + 3

500

A store is having a sale on puzzles. A puzzle which was already 10% off is put on sale for another 10% off. What is the total percent decrease in the price of the puzzle?

19%

500

The price of shoes decreases by 20% and then by another 20%. Is the total decrease more than, less than, or equal to a 40% decrease of the original price?

Less than

500

What is the x-intercept of the line y = 6x - 24

4

500

A caterer charges $120 to cater a party for 15 people and $200 for 25 people. Assume that the cost (y) is a linear function of the number of people (x). Write an equation in for this function.

y = 8x