Percent of Change Worksheet

Calculate percent increase and decrease for various real-world scenarios.

Grade 6 Math Percents, Ratios, and RatesPercent of Change

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Percent of Change

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Read each problem carefully and calculate the percent of change. Indicate if it is a percent increase or a percent decrease.

1. To find the percent of change, you first find the amount of change, then divide it by the amount, and finally multiply by 100.

2. If the new amount is greater than the original amount, it is a percent .

3. If the new amount is less than the original amount, it is a percent .

4. A shirt originally cost $20. During a sale, its price increased to $25. What is the percent increase?

5. The number of students in a class grew from 20 to 28. What is the percent increase in the number of students?

6. A toy car was priced at $15, but then went on sale for $12. What is the percent decrease?

7. The temperature dropped from 75°F to 60°F. What is the percent decrease in temperature?

8. Last year, a tree was 10 feet tall. This year, it is 13 feet tall. What is the percent change, and is it an increase or decrease?

9. A video game console originally sold for $300. Now it sells for $270. What is the percent change, and is it an increase or decrease?