Finding Percent Change
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Objective
I can calculate the percent change between two numbers.
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Practice
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A store increased the price of a video game from $20 to $25. What is the percent increase in the price of the video game?
Sarah weighed 120 pounds. After joining a soccer team, she now weighs 135 pounds. Calculate the percent change in Sarah's weight.
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Exit ticket
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“A toy car's price was $8. Now it costs $10. What is the percent increase in the price? A plant was 5 inches tall. Now it is 9 inches tall. What is the percent increase in the plant's height? A store was selling candy for $4 a bag. Now they are selling it for $3 a bag. What is the percent decrease in the price?”
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