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Percent decrease

Year 7 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Subtract to find the change, then divide by the starting number and multiply by 100.

  1. A value changes from 80 to 64. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  2. A value changes from 70 to 35. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  3. A value changes from 55 to 44. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  4. A value changes from 135 to 108. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  5. A value changes from 80 to 72. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  6. A value changes from 20 to 18. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  7. A value changes from 50 to 45. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  8. A value changes from 176 to 88. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  9. A value changes from 130 to 117. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  10. A value changes from 188 to 141. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  11. A value changes from 240 to 204. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  12. A value changes from 220 to 154. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  13. A value changes from 88 to 66. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  14. A value changes from 248 to 186. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  15. A value changes from 160 to 112. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  16. A value changes from 60 to 51. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  17. A value changes from 124 to 31. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  18. A value changes from 40 to 24. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  19. A value changes from 484 to 363. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
  20. A value changes from 135 to 54. Is that a percent increase or decrease, and by how much? Write the percent only.
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Answer key: Percent decrease

  1. 20
  2. 50
  3. 20
  4. 20
  5. 10
  6. 10
  7. 10
  8. 50
  9. 10
  10. 25
  11. 15
  12. 30
  13. 25
  14. 25
  15. 30
  16. 15
  17. 75
  18. 40
  19. 25
  20. 60