PERCENTAGE INCREASE AND DECREASE WORKSHEETS
1. The percentage increase of the quantities from 450 to
540 is equal to _____.
2. The salary of a person has been increased by 8%
across a year. What is the new salary of the person,
if his present salary is $400?
3. The price of land has been increased by 12% per cent
area of land. The current price for one cent of land
is $8000. The new price for one cent of a land is
equal to _____.
4. The number of people who attended the school annual
meeting was 960. But due to rain the number of people
who attended the meeting was 900. What is the
percentage decrease in the attendance?
(a)6.25% decrease (b)6.25% increase (c)12.5%
increase (d) 12.5% decrease
5. The number of rolls which were sold in a bakery have
increased from 40 to 50. Find the percentage increase
in the sale of the number of rolls.
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6. Due to illness the weight of a person has reduced
from 60kgs to 54 kgs in a month's time. Find the
percentage decrease in the weight of the person.
7. The population of tigers in India is approximately
1400. If it is expected to increase by 5% across a
year, what is the population of tigers in the next
year?
(a).1500 (b).1450 (c).1460 (d).1470
8. The salary of a person has been increased by 50%.
By what percentage should the new salary be reduced
so as to get back the old salary?
(a).15% (b).25% (c).33% (d).37.5%
9. The two measurements recorded are 270 and 225
respectively. What is the percentage change in the
quantities?
10. Due to increase in demand the cost of flowers
have increased from $18 to $21. What is the
percentage increase in the price of the flowers?
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1) 20% increase
2) $432
3) $8960
4) (a). 6.25% decrease
5) 25% increase
6) 10% decrease
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7) (d). 1470
8) (c). 33.33%
9) 16.67% decrease
10) 16.67% increase
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1. Percentage is always calculated
with reference to 100.
2. Percentage increase or decrease
of a quantity is the change in
the value of the quantity,
divided with the initial value of
the quantity, and expressed as a
percentage.
3. Percentage symbol % can be
removed by dividing the given
value with 100.
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