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Percentage Increase and Decrease Worksheet 2
Percentage Increase and Decrease Worksheet 2
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6. Due to illness the weight of a person has reduced
from 60kgs to 54 kgs in a month's time. Find the
percentage decrease in the weight of the person.
7. The population of tigers in India is approximately
1400. If it is expected to increase by 5% across a
year, what is the population of tigers in the next
year?
(a).1500 (b).1450 (c).1460 (d).1470
8. The salary of a person has been increased by 50%.
By what percentage should the new salary be reduced
so as to get back the old salary?
(a).15% (b).25% (c).33% (d).37.5%
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1) 20% increase
2) $432
3) $8960
5) 25% increase
6) 10% decrease
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7) (d). 1470
8) (c). 33.33%
9) 16.67% decrease
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1. Percentage is always calculated
with reference to 100.
2. Percentage increase or decrease
of a quantity is the change in
the value of the quantity,
divided with the initial value of
the quantity, and expressed as a
percentage.
3. Percentage symbol % can be
removed by dividing the given
value with 100.
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