Increasing and Decreasing Percentages Worksheet
Grade 11 Math worksheet focusing on calculating and applying increasing and decreasing percentages in various real-world scenarios.
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Increasing and Decreasing Percentages
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Read each question carefully and show all your work. Round your answers to two decimal places where necessary.
1. A store increased the price of a shirt from $25 to $30. Calculate the percentage increase.
2. The population of a town decreased from 15,000 to 12,500 over a decade. What is the percentage decrease?
3. A laptop originally priced at $800 is on sale for 20% off. What is the sale price?
$640
$720
$820
$960
4. A stock increased in value by 15% to $115. What was its original value?
$95.00
$100.00
$104.35
$132.25
5. To find a 25% increase, you can multiply the original amount by .
6. If an item is discounted by 10%, the final price is % of the original price.
7. A car depreciates by 12% each year. If a new car costs $25,000, what will its value be after one year?
8. The cost of living increased by 3% last year. If your annual expenses were $40,000 before the increase, what are they now?