Percentage
Increase
Percentage
Example: The original price of a liter of
petroleum is ₱67.00. The oil exporting company
adjusted the price to Php 68.34 for each liter.
Find the percentage increase in the price of each
liter of petroleum.
THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF A PAIR OF PANTS WAS PHP 850.00. IN
SUMMER SALES, IT WAS REDUCED TO PHP 500.00. FIND THE
PERCENTAGE DECREASE OR CHANGE IN THE PRICE OF THE PANTS.
Question:
A. Describe the change in price of the pants. Was there an
increase or a decrease? (Answer: a decrease in price)
B. How much is the decrease? (Answer: 850 - 500 = 350)
C. What is the percent of decrease?
Percentage decrease measures the amount of
decrease in comparison to the original value,
expressed as percentage. Since the value will give a
negative numerator, you modify the formula:
EXAMPLE 1: WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE DECREASE
IF THE ORIGINAL VALUE IS 250 AND THE NEW
VALUE IS 220?
Solution: (30)/250 x 100% = .12 or 12%
Example 2: A sport enthusiast weighs 75 kilograms,
after a month of tedious exercise he weighs 66
kilograms. What is the percentage decrease of his
weight after a month?
Solution:
Original value: 75 kgs
New Value: 66 kgs
Decrease in weight = 9
Percent of decrease = 9/75 x 100% = .12 or 12%
ANSWER:
. Jane reduces her monthly
spending from Php 4, 500 to
Php3,960. What is the percent of
decrease in her monthly
spending?