Year 7 Percentage Increase and Decrease Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 percentages worksheet.
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Percentage change = change ÷ original amount × 100. Always divide by the original amount.
1.A price changes from $300 to $264. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 12%
- Change = 300 − 264 = 36
- 36 ÷ 300 × 100 = 12%
2.A price changes from $560 to $336. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 40%
- Change = 560 − 336 = 224
- 224 ÷ 560 × 100 = 40%
3.A price changes from $560 to $784. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 40%
- Change = 784 − 560 = 224
- 224 ÷ 560 × 100 = 40%
4.A price changes from $400 to $700. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 75%
- Change = 700 − 400 = 300
- 300 ÷ 400 × 100 = 75%
5.A price changes from $760 to $532. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 30%
- Change = 760 − 532 = 228
- 228 ÷ 760 × 100 = 30%
6.A price changes from $580 to $928. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 60%
- Change = 928 − 580 = 348
- 348 ÷ 580 × 100 = 60%
7.A price changes from $80 to $128. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 60%
- Change = 128 − 80 = 48
- 48 ÷ 80 × 100 = 60%
8.A price changes from $160 to $96. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 40%
- Change = 160 − 96 = 64
- 64 ÷ 160 × 100 = 40%
9.A price changes from $460 to $644. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 40%
- Change = 644 − 460 = 184
- 184 ÷ 460 × 100 = 40%
10.A price changes from $800 to $200. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 75%
- Change = 800 − 200 = 600
- 600 ÷ 800 × 100 = 75%
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