Percentage Increase Using DICE

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📚 WALT: Calculate percentage increases using the DICE method

Success Criteria:

D - What is the question?

I- Important information

C- Appropriate Calculation

E- Explain your answer

✓ Divide the increase by the original amount
✓ Into a decimal (move decimal point 2 places right)
✓ Convert to percentage
✓ Express your answer

1. A shirt originally cost $40 and is now $50. Calculate the percentage increase.

2. The population of a town grew from 15,000 to 18,000. What was the percentage increase?

3. A student's test score improved from 60 to 75. Calculate the percentage increase.

4. The price of a house increased from $450,000 to $522,000. What was the percentage increase?

5. A company's annual profit rose from $280,000 to $378,000. Calculate the percentage increase.

6. The number of website visitors increased from 5,400 to 7,290. Find the percentage increase.

7. Challenge: A shop increased its prices by 15%. If an item now costs $69, what was its original price?