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Percentage Change Practice

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Percentage Change Practice

For each change, compare the amount of change with the original value. Show your working for short-answer questions.

Choose the correct percentage change

Select the best answer for each question.

1.A pair of trainers rises in price from $80 to $92. What is the percentage change?
  • 12% increase
  • 15% increase
  • 15% decrease
  • 18% increase
2.A hiking track planned to be 16 km long is shortened to 12 km. What is the percentage change in its length?
  • 20% decrease
  • 25% decrease
  • 30% decrease
  • 25% increase
3.The mass of a parcel increases from 4 kg to 4.6 kg. What is the percentage change?
  • 10% increase
  • 12% increase
  • 15% increase
  • 15% decrease
4.A water tank's level drops from 80 cm to 68 cm. What is the percentage change in the level?
  • 12% decrease
  • 15% decrease
  • 18% decrease
  • 15% increase

Calculate and explain

Work out the percentage change from the original value to the new value. State whether it is an increase or decrease.

5.A rain jacket's price changes from $120 to $90. Find the percentage change.
6.A second-hand tablet's value changes from $750 to $885. Find the percentage change.
7.The number of visitors to a regional museum falls from 18,500 to 16,650. Find the percentage change.
8.A used car's sale price rises from $14,400 to $16,200. Find the percentage change.
9.A runner completes a course in 84 minutes, then improves their time to 70 minutes. Find the percentage change in the time taken.
10.A monthly power bill changes from $210 to $252. Find the percentage change.

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  • Percentage Change Practice, page 1 of 2: Choose the correct percentage change, Calculate and explain

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  • Percentage Change Practice, page 2 of 2: 7. The number of visitors to a regional museum falls from 18,500 to 16,650. Find the…

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