Percent Increase and Decrease Worksheet

Understand and calculate percent increase and decrease with real-world examples and problems.

Grade 6 Math Percents, Ratios, and RatesPercentsPercent Increase and Decrease

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Multiple ChoiceFill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.C

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mathgrade 6percentspercent increasepercent decrease

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Percent Increase and Decrease

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Read each question carefully and solve for the percent increase or decrease. Show your work where applicable.

1. A shirt originally cost $20. It is now on sale for $15. What is the percent decrease in price?

15%

25%

33%

2. The population of a town increased from 5,000 to 6,000 people. What is the percent increase?

10%

20%

25%

1,000%

3. To calculate percent increase, you find the , divide it by the original amount, and then multiply by 100.

4. If a value goes from 80 to 60, it is a percent .

5. A plant grew from 10 cm to 15 cm. What is the percent increase in its height?

6. Last month, your phone bill was $40. This month, it is $36. What is the percent decrease?

7. A price drop from $100 to $50 is a 50% decrease.

True

False

8. An increase from 20 to 25 represents a 20% increase.

True

False

9. A store sold 300 apples on Monday. On Tuesday, they sold 360 apples. What was the percent increase in apple sales?

10. The temperature dropped from 20°C to 16°C. Calculate the percent decrease in temperature.