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Helen got a $7 reduction in the price of a pair of jeans that are normally $32. What is the approximate percent decrease in the price?

A
The percent decrease is approximately 15%.
B
The percent decrease is approximately 21%.
C
The percent decrease is approximately 43%.
D
The percent decrease is approximately 78%.
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If the average grade of an English class rose from 70 to 85, what is the approximate percent increase?

A
The percent increase is approximately 14%.
B
The percent increase is approximately 17%.
C
The percent increase is approximately 21%.
D
The percent increase is approximately 35%.
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The attendance at a seminar in year 1 was 500. In Year 2, the attendance changed by 100. What was the percent change in attendance?

A
The percent change was 0.2%.
B
The percent change was 0.4%.
C
The percent change was 20%.
D
The percent change was 40%.
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A count went up from 450 to 600. What was the approximate percent increase?

A
The percent increase was approximately 33%.
B
The percent increase was approximately 75%.
C
The percent increase was approximately 133%.
D
The percent increase was approximately 300%.
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The new number, 200, is 400 less than the original number. What is the approximate percent change?

A
The percent change is approximately 0.6%.
B
The percent change is approximately 1.5%.
C
The percent change is approximately 66%.
D
The percent change is approximately 150%.
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What is the approximate percent increase when the population of a town increases from 12,089 to 15,025? Round the population amounts to the nearest thousand to find an estimate of the percent increase.

A
The percent increase is approximately 10%.
B
The percent increase is approximately 25%.
C
The percent increase is approximately 33%.
D
The percent increase is approximately 80%.
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An education budget went from $800,000 to $900,000. What is the approximate percent increase?

A
The approximate percent increase is 13%.
B
The approximate percent increase is 89%.
C
The approximate percent increase is 98%.
D
The approximate percent increase is 113%.
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What is the percent decrease when the balance in a bank account goes from $300 to $60?

A
The percent decrease is 20%.
B
The percent decrease is 25%.
C
The percent decrease is 80%.
D
The percent decrease is 87%.

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