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The document provides a worksheet for calculating percentage changes, highlighting both increases and decreases. It includes various examples with original and new values, along with the calculations for determining the percentage change. Each example specifies whether the change is an increase or decrease.

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Percentage 5

The document provides a worksheet for calculating percentage changes, highlighting both increases and decreases. It includes various examples with original and new values, along with the calculations for determining the percentage change. Each example specifies whether the change is an increase or decrease.

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Computing Percentage Change

Increases and Decreases


Name: Date:

V Find the percentage change. State whether the change is an increase or


decrease.

(1) Original: 47.26 (2) Diamond ring


New: 22.03 Original price: $616.55
New price: $747.96

(3) Original: 29 (4) Before: 23 students


New: 26 Now: 7 students

(5) Soccer ball (6) Original: 42.18


Original price: $7.49 New: 67.35
New price: $6.25

(7) Before: 30 customers (8) Original: 20


Now: 10 customers New: 5

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Computing Percentage Change
Increases and Decreases
Name: A N S W EDate:
R KEY
V Find the percentage change. State whether the change is an increase or
decrease.

(1) Original: 47.26 (2) Diamond ring


New: 22.03 Original price: $616.55
Difference: 47.26 – 22.03 = 25.23 New price: $747.96
Change: 25.23°47.26•0.53 Difference: $747.96 – 616.55 = 131.41
53% decrease Change: $131.41°616.55•0.21
21% increase

(3) Original: 29 (4) Before: 23 students


New: 26 Now: 7 students
Difference: 29 – 26 = 3 Difference: 23 – 7 = 16
Change: 3°29•0.1 Change: 16°23•0.7
10% decrease 70% decrease

(5) Soccer ball (6) Original: 42.18


Original price: $7.49 New: 67.35
New price: $6.25 Difference: 67.35 – 42.18 = 25.17
Difference: $7.49 – 6.25 = 1.24 Change: 25.17°42.18•0.6
Change: $1.24°7.49•0.17 60% increase
17% decrease

(7) Before: 30 customers (8) Original: 20


Now: 10 customers New: 5
Difference: 30 – 10 = 20 Difference: 20 – 5 = 15
Change: 20°30•0.67 Change: 15°20•0.75
67% decrease 75% decrease

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