Percent Change MOD 6 Mrs. Berry Simms 1 Lab
How to Calculate Percent Change
Example 1: Original Price = $4 New Price = $3 Find the Percent Change in the prices
Step 1: Plug in your values Original Price = $4 New Price = $3
Step 2: Simplify the fraction
Step 3: Convert the fractions to a decimal
Step 4: Convert the decimal to a percent by moving the decimal point 2 places to the right
Step 5: Decide if the price went up increase or if the price went down decrease Original Price = $4 New Price = $3 DECREASE
Step 6: Write the percent change with the description
Example 2: Original Price = $4 New Price = $5 Find the Percent Change in the prices
Step 1: Plug in your values Original Price = $4 New Price = $5
Step 2: Simplify the fraction
Step 3: Convert the fractions to a decimal
Step 4: Convert the decimal to a percent by moving the decimal point 2 places to the right
Step 5: Decide if the price went up increase or if the price went down decrease Original Price = $4 New Price = $5 INCREASE
Step 6: Write the percent change with the description
On your own paper You try #1: Original Price: $5 New Price: $3 Show all of your work!
On your own paper You try #2: Original Price: $5 New Price: $9 Show all of your work!
On your own paper You try #3: Original Price: $10 New Price: $7.50 Show all of your work!
On your own paper You try #4: Original Price: $10 New Price: $12.50 Show all of your work!
Turn in your work to Mrs. Berry Is your name on your paper? Did you show all of your work? Did you move the decimal point 2 places to make your percents?