10/31 Percent Change (S)

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13 questions
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A jeweler purchases a diamond ring at $2,000. The jeweler marks up the price of the ring to $2,500. By what percent did the jeweler increase the price of the ring?

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Tilly purchased a car in 2010 for $15,000. She was curious as to what it appraises for now in 2017. It is now only worth $4,500. What was the percent decrease in the value of Tilly's car?

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Karen and Jim go out to a restaurant and receive a bill for $75 at the end of dinner. In addition to paying their bill, they want to leave a tip. Their total bill with the tip comes out to be $86.25. By what percent did the bill increase?

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Michael purchased his home for $150,000 back in 2010. Ten years later his house is now valued at $390,000. What was the percent increase of the value of his home?

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Macy's sells pants for $15.20. If the price of one pair of pants is on sale for $12.92, what is the percent decrease for the pants?

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The Martin's want to buy a new computer. The regular price is $849. The store is offering a discount on all computers, so the new price of the computer is $636.75. What is the percent decrease of the computer?

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Best Buy charges a restocking fee based on the cost of the item. Tony bought a microwave for $250 and was charged a $10 restocking fee. What was the rate of the fee?

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A loaf of bread cost $1.00 in 2013. Now, a loaf of bread costs $4.50. By what percent did the bread increase?

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Working at an ice skating rink, Kelly earns $12 an hour. After she turned 16, Kelly's new hourly rate has increased to $14.16. By what percent did Kelly's hourly rate increase?

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Rosa returned a kayak she recently bought at Sam's Club. The store charged her a restocking fee of $30. The price of the kayak was $400. What was the percent of the restocking fee?

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A computer is priced at $820. However, you received a discount and now the computer is priced at $656. What was the percent decrease of the discount?

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At the end of winter, Tom purchased a set of skis for $247.50. If they originally cost $550, what was the percent discount(decrease) that Tom received?

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Costco charged you a $50 fee to dispose of your old mattress. The fee was based on a percentage of the new mattress you purchased. If the cost of the mattress was $1000, what was the rate Costco used to calculate the fee?