How to Calculate Percentage Change
Learn how to calculate percentage change using the formula: percentage change = (change ÷ original) × 100. Let’s get started! 🚀

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🛎️ How to Calculate Percentage Change?
- Percentage change is found by dividing the change by the original value and multiplying by 100.
- The change is the new value minus the original value.
🛎️ Percentage Change Examples
- If the final answer is positive, it is a percentage increase.
- If the final answer is negative, it is a percentage decrease.
🛎️ Practising Percentage Decrease
- A percentage decrease happens when the new value is smaller than the original value.
- The percentage shows how much the value has decreased from the start.
🛎️ Applying Percentage Change to Data
- Always identify the new value and original value first before calculating.
- Exam tip: always divide by the original value, not the new one.
Practice Questions
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The price of a book increases from £20 to £25. What is the percentage change?
Correct! 🎉 +10 pointsNot quite right
First, find the change: . Then divide by the original value: . Now multiply by 100: . So the percentage change is 25%.
The number of apples in a basket drops from 60 to 48. What is the percentage change?
Correct! 🎉 +10 pointsNot quite right
First, find the change: . Then divide by the original: . Multiply by 100: . So it is a 20% decrease.
A phone’s price falls from £400 to £340. What is the percentage change?
Correct! 🎉 +20 pointsNot quite right
First, find the change: . Divide by the original: . Multiply by 100: . So it's a 15% decrease.
The number of subscribers on a channel goes from 1200 to 900. What is the percentage change?
Correct! 🎉 +20 pointsNot quite right
First, find the change: . Divide by the original: . Multiply by 100: . So it's a 25% decrease.
The number of website visits goes from 2500 to 3000. What is the percentage increase?
Correct! 🎉 +20 pointsNot quite right
First, find the change: . Divide by the original: . Multiply by 100: . So it's a 20% increase.
Attendance at a football match rises from 30,000 to 33,000. What is the percentage change?
Correct! 🎉 +30 pointsNot quite right
First, find the change: . Divide by the original: . Multiply by 100: . So it's a 10% increase.
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