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But back in the fall the average score was 30.8. The fall score was   % lower than the spring score. |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | It used to take Lana 8 minutes to do 20 multiplication problems. Now she can do the same page in 10.88 minutes. She is now   percent faster. |  |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A game normally cost $57 .00, but Janet used a coupon and got the game for $35.34. The coupon was for   percent off. |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | Normally a game costs $32.00. But the new special edition version is going to be $38.40. This is an increase of   percent. |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | Carol bought a computer for $273.06. Adam bought one for $369.00. Carol's computer was   percent cheaper. |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | Edward used to have $496.00 in the bank but after a year the amount increased to $644.80. This was an increase of   % . |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | Last month Cody spent 92.00 dollars on games. This month he only spent $75.44. He spent   percent less this month. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | Dave spent 25 minutes on his math homework and 33 minutes on his spelling homework. He spent   percent more time on his spelling homework. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | Paige used to live 15 kilometers away from the school, but after she moved she now lives 12.3 kilometers away. She is   percent closer to the school. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | A library normally collected $31.00 in fees a month. But in March they collected $42.78. What is the percent increase in the number of fees collected in March? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 |  | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)[ 4](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 4)  \nExamining Percent Increase and Decrease  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>1) In the spring the average score for a division worksheet was 55. But back in the fall the average score was 30.8. The fall score was   % lower than the spring score. |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  44  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | It used to take Lana 8 minutes to do 20 multiplication problems. Now she can do the same page in 10.88 minutes. She is now   percent faster. |  |  |  |  | 2.  36  3.  38  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A game normally cost $57 .00, but Janet used a coupon and got the game for $35.34. The coupon was for   percent off. |  |  |  |  | 4.  20  5.  26  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | Normally a game costs $32.00. But the new special edition version is going to be $38.40. This is an increase of   percent. |  |  |  |  | 6.  30  7.  18  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | Carol bought a computer for $273.06. Adam bought one for $369.00. Carol's computer was   percent cheaper. |  |  |  |  | 8.  32  9.  18  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | Edward used to have $496.00 in the bank but after a year the amount increased to $644.80. This was an increase of   % . |  |  |  |  | 10.  38  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | Last month Cody spent 92.00 dollars on games. This month he only spent $75.44. He spent   percent less this month. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | Dave spent 25 minutes on his math homework and 33 minutes on his spelling homework. 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