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Percentage Change

Practise calculating percentage increase and percentage decrease in this set of exercises.

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This is level 2: find the new amount after a percentage decrease. You can earn a trophy if you get at least 7 questions correct. You can use a calculator.

1. If 20 is decreased by 85%, what is the result? Correct Wrong

2. Lyndsay read 80 pages of her book yesterday. Today she read 55% fewer pages. How many pages did she read today?

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3. Julie sent 140 emails last month. This month she sent 75% less. How many emails did she send this month? Correct Wrong

4. What number is 95% less than 80? Correct Wrong

5. Decrease 800 by 14%. Correct Wrong

6. When Two Directions released their first album, 900 copies were downloaded in the first week. For their second album 26% fewer copies were downloaded. How many copies of their second album were downloaded? Correct Wrong

7. ChefChefs are adapting their menus and recipes to reflect the needs and desires of today's customers.

Raymond decided to order 30% less sugar for his restaurants than last year. If he ordered 300kg last year what weight of sugar should he order this year?
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8. Mark did 77300 press ups last month. This month he will do 93% fewer press ups. How many press ups will he do this month? Correct Wrong

9. Find the new amount if 50600 is decreased by 58%. Correct Wrong

10. Find the new amount if 17300 is decreased by 38%. Correct Wrong

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This is Percentage Change level 2. You can also try:
Level 1 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7

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Simple Percentages - A good place to start.

Level 1 - Find the new amount after a percentage increase.

Level 2 - Find the new amount after a percentage decrease.

Level 3 - Find the percentage increase given the original and final values.

Level 4 - Find the percentage decrease given the original and final values.

Level 5 - Find the original amount after a percentage increase or decrease given the final value.

Level 6 - Mixed questions.

Level 7 - Challenging questions.

Switch - Practise percentage increase and decrease calculations by completing this table.

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You may want to use a calculator for some of the questions. See Calculator Workout skill 3.

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