Percentage decrease

or increase
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• Work out a percentage change.

WILT:
Find the percentage change of populations in 5
countries between 1970 and 2010:
Country 1970 2010
A 13.7 14.2
B 9.6 9 .1
C 47.8 55.6
D 24.6 22.4
E 5.7 7.5
 Calculate the percentage change
20 0 4 2010

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 Calculate the percentage change
20 10 2012

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 Percentage decrease and increase
Percentage change is the difference between two values.
This difference is found as a percentage, in relation to the original amount.
 

 
 Percentage Change
A computer accessories shop increased the price of one of its printers from £80
to £100. Find the percentage increase in price.

8 0 1 00
£ £

Original Price New Price

change In this case the

Percentage change = x 100
original quantity change is an
increase.
increase
Percentage increase = x 100
original quantity
20
Percentage increase = x 100 = 25%
80
Increase
 Percentage Change
Find the percentage decrease in the cost of the car in the sale. (1 dp)

Sale
0
50
0 400
£3
5 £3

Original Price Sale Price

change
Percentage change = x 100
original quantity

1500
Percentage decrease = x 100 = 4.2%
35 500
 Percentage Change
The items below show the old price and new price after a percentage change.
Calculate the percentage change for each (1dp), stating whether it is an increase or
decrease. Then complete exercise 3E – Page 66 – Q5 onwards
£90 £670 £299

8 40 3 30
£9 £ 6 £

8 30 31
x 100 = 8.9% inc x 100 = 4.5% dec x 100 = 10.4% inc
90 670 299

£34 £6.20 £44.45

7 .1 0
£2 £ 8 . 60
1
£4

7 1.90 2.85
x 100 = 20.6% dec x 100 = 30.6% inc x 100 = 6.4% dec
34 6.20 44.45
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What I’ve Learnt Today…

• To express one quantity as a percentage of another.
• To work out a percentage change.

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