Lesson 6-5

Percent of Change - Increase/Decrease

____% of _____ is _____

rate original amount
of number of
change change

____% of _____ is _____

rate original amount
of number of
change change

1. In 1981, there were 25 endangered and threatened 
species of reptiles in the U.S.   In 2001, there were 20 
species.   By what percent did the number of these reptile 
species change from 1981 to 2001?   

2. The price of a hamburger at a baseball stadium was $3.25.  
The following year, the price of the hamburger was $4.15  By 
what percent did the price change?

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 ____%
x of _____
25 is _____
5
rate original amount
of number of
change change

1. In 1981, there were 25 endangered and threatened 
species of reptiles in the U.S.   In 2001, there were 20 
species.   By what percent did the number of these reptile 
species change from 1981 to 2001?   
This is a decrease. (to change the decimal to a percent)

change 25 ­ 20 x 100

original 25
 5  = 0.2  x 100 =  20% decrease
25

____%
x of _____
3.25 is _____
0.9
rate original amount
of number of
change change
2. The price of a hamburger at a baseball stadium was $3.25.  
The following year, the price of the hamburger was $4.15  By 
what percent did the price change?
This is an increase.
change 4.15 ­ 3.25  0.9 
original 3.25
=
≈ 0.277 
3.25
0.277 x 100 = 27.7% increase

____% of _____ is _____

rate original amount
of number of
change change

____% of _____ is _____

rate original amount
of number of
change change
This is an increase.

change 61 - 52 = 9 ≈ 0.173 x 100 = 17.3% increase

original 52 52

17.3
____% of _____
52 is _____
9
rate original amount
of number of
change change

This is a decrease.
change 24-18 = 6 = 0.25 x 100 = 25% decrease
original 24 24
25
____% 24
of _____ is _____
6
rate original amount
of number of
change change

Percent Error

_____% of _______ is _________
actual amount of error

actual - the "real" amount

amount of error - the difference between the
prediction or estimate and the actual amount.
1. Alyssa estimates that her school auditorium has 660 seats.
It actually has 750 seats. What is the percent error of her
estimate?

Answer on next slide

1. Alyssa estimates that her school auditorium has 660 seats.

It actually has 750 seats. What is the percent error of her
estimate?

amt. of error 750 - 660

actual = 90
750 750
= 0.12 x 100

= 12% error (underestimated)

 2. A company replaced a half gallon container of orange juice 
with a 59 ounce container.  If a customer does not notice the 
change in size, what is the percent error to the nearest tenth?  

Answer on next slide

2. A company replaced a half gallon container of orange juice 
with a 59 ounce container.  If a customer does not notice the 
change in size, what is the percent error to the nearest tenth?  
***Before you can solve this problem, the units must be the same.
1 gallon = 128 ounces
0.5 gallon = 64 ounces

amt. of error 64 - 59 = 5 = 0.078

actual 64 64
0.078 x 100 = 7.8%
(underestimated)
 3.  The estimate for the amount of rain in May in one part of 
Texas was 5.6 inches.  The actual rainfall was 2.4 inches.  What 
was the percent error of the estimate to the nearest percent?

3.  The estimate for the amount of rain in May in one part of 
Texas was 5.6 inches.  The actual rainfall was 2.4 inches.  What 
was the percent error of the estimate to the nearest percent?

amt. of error 5.6 - 2.4 = 3.2 = 1.33

actual 2.4 2.4

1.33 x 100 = 133%

(overestimated)
 Answers on next slide

20% decrease 12.5% increase

30.8% decrease

20% underestimated
6.7% overestimated

13.3% overestimated