Percent Increase, Decrease, and Discount
Percent Increase, Decrease, and Discount
Here are four problems for you to try. There are videos and hints if you need help.
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At a local community college the cost per unit of instruction is being raised from $20.00 to $26.00. What percent increase is this?
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A person whose salary is $53,500.00 receives a 4% payout. What is the salary decrease and what is the new salary?
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During a clearance sale, a pair of pants that originally sold for $54.95 is marked down to $32.97. What is the percent discount?
Source: Algebra2Go, https://www.saddleback.edu/faculty/Lperez/Algebra2Go/prealgebra/ratios/percentincdecdiscHW.pdf
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