Math Worksheet · Grades 6–8
Percent Increase and Decrease Worksheet
A printable math worksheet for grades 6-8 on percent increase and decrease. Students find the percent of change by dividing the amount of change by the original amount, practice six problems, and solve four word problems. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Math
Grades
Grades 6–8
Skill Focus
Percent Increase and Decrease, percents
Lesson Length
30 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Percent of change tells how much a value grew or shrank compared to where it started: divide the amount of change by the ORIGINAL amount, then write the answer as a percent. This worksheet teaches both increase and decrease and has students compute and label each one.
The reference box and Section A are on page 1. The reference box works one increase and one decrease example. Section A has six change problems. Section B on page 2 has four word problems.
Page 3 is a complete answer key with the percent for every problem. The worksheet pairs well with the Percent of a Number and Percent Word Problems worksheets.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box and review the percent-of-change rule.
Find the percent of change in the six problems in Section A on page 1.
Solve the four word problems in Section B on page 2.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check.
Pair with the Percent of a Number Worksheet for more practice.
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Percent Increase and Decrease Worksheet
A printable math worksheet for grades 6-8 on percent increase and decrease. Students find the percent of change by dividing the amount of change by the original amount, practice six problems, and solve four word problems. A complete answer key is included.
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