Year 8 Percentage Increase and Decrease Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 percentages worksheet.
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Percentage change = change ÷ original amount × 100. Always divide by the original amount.
1.A price changes from $460 to $276. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 40%
- Change = 460 − 276 = 184
- 184 ÷ 460 × 100 = 40%
2.A price changes from $240 to $96. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 60%
- Change = 240 − 96 = 144
- 144 ÷ 240 × 100 = 60%
3.A price changes from $540 to $945. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 75%
- Change = 945 − 540 = 405
- 405 ÷ 540 × 100 = 75%
4.A price changes from $300 to $420. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 40%
- Change = 420 − 300 = 120
- 120 ÷ 300 × 100 = 40%
5.A price changes from $700 to $980. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 40%
- Change = 980 − 700 = 280
- 280 ÷ 700 × 100 = 40%
6.A price changes from $680 to $884. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 30%
- Change = 884 − 680 = 204
- 204 ÷ 680 × 100 = 30%
7.A price changes from $320 to $416. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 30%
- Change = 416 − 320 = 96
- 96 ÷ 320 × 100 = 30%
8.A price changes from $100 to $88. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 12%
- Change = 100 − 88 = 12
- 12 ÷ 100 × 100 = 12%
9.A price changes from $120 to $30. Find the percentage decrease.
Answer: 75%
- Change = 120 − 30 = 90
- 90 ÷ 120 × 100 = 75%
10.A price changes from $140 to $175. Find the percentage increase.
Answer: 25%
- Change = 175 − 140 = 35
- 35 ÷ 140 × 100 = 25%
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