IXL | Percent increase or decrease: word problems

Last month, a carpenter made 8 tables. This month, she made 25% fewer tables. How many tables did the carpenter make this month?

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Emilio played 28 consecutive games of soccer without being taken off the field. Then, after a single game on the sidelines, he played another string of consecutive games, although this string was 75% longer. How many consecutive games was that?

consecutive games

solution

"75% longer" means you should add 75% to the original amount:

100% of original amount

75% of original amount

175% of original amount

Write and solve an equation:

final amount

175% of original amount

175% of 28

1.75

Emilio played 49 consecutive games consecutive games.

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