FIND THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE 2 - Work out the percentage change - Give your answers to 1 decimal place if needed

Oct 22, 2026

Practice sheet to work out percentage change between an original amount and a final amount across 10 problems. Each question provides units such as dollars, inches, ounces, minutes, seconds, points, and miles. Students calculate the difference, divide by the original amount, convert to a percentage, and round answers to 1 decimal place when needed. Includes worked examples showing both positive and negative changes.

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Work out the percentage change

Problems 1-10

FIND THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE 2 Work out the percentage change. Give your answers to 1 decimal place if needed. | Working out | | | --- | --- | | 1) | Original amount: $240
Final amount: $320
Percentage change: | | 2) | Original amount: 92 inches
Final amount: 76 inches
Percentage change: | | 3) | Original amount: 12 ounces
Final amount: 36 ounces
Percentage change: | | 4) | Original amount: 44 minutes
Final amount: 28 minutes
Percentage change: | | 5) | Original amount: $735
Final amount: $275
Percentage change: | | 6) | Original amount: $5 .20
Final amount: $14
Percentage change: | | 7) | Original amount: 28 seconds
Final amount: 15 seconds
Percentage change: | | 8) | Original amount: 1250 points
Final amount: 1470 points
Percentage change: | | 9) | Original amount: 145 miles
Final amount: 128 miles
Percentage change: | | 10) | Original amount: $220
Final amount: $378
Percentage change: | FIND THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE 2 Work out the percentage change. Give your answers to 1 decimal place if needed. | Working out | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 1) | Original amount: $240 | 320 – 240 = 80 | | | Final amount: $320 | 80 ÷ 240 = 0.333.. | | | Percentage change: 33.3% | 0.333 x 100 = 33.3% | | 2) | Original amount: 92 inches | 76 – 92 = -16 | | | Final amount: 76 inches | -16 ÷ 92 = -0.1739… | | | Percentage change: -17.4% | -0.1793 x 100 = 17.39% | | 3) | Original amount: 12 ounces | 36 – 12 = 24 | | | Final amount: 36 ounces | 24 ÷ 12 = 2 | | | Percentage change: 200% | 2 x 100 = 200% | | 4) | Original amount: 44 minutes | 28 – 44 = -16 | | | Final amount: 28 minutes | -16 ÷ 44 = -0.3636… | | | Percentage change: -36.4% | -0.3636 x 100 = -36.36% | | 5) | Original amount: $735 | 275 – 735 = -460 | | | Final amount: $275 | -460 ÷ 735 = -0.62585.. | | | Percentage change: -62.6% | -0.62585 x 100 = -62.585% | | 6) | Original amount: $5.20 | 14 – 5.2 = 8.8 | | | Final amount: $14 | 8.8 ÷ 5.2 = 1.6923… | | | Percentage change: 169.2% | 1.6923 x 100 = 169. 23% | | 7) | Original amount: 28 seconds | 15 – 28 = -13 | | | Final amount: 15 seconds | -13 ÷ 28 = -0.4642… | | | Percentage change: -46.4% | -0.4642 x 100 = -46.42% | | 8) | Original amount: 1250 points | 1470 – 1250 = 220 | | | Final amount: 1470 points | 220 ÷ 1250 = 0.176 | | | Percentage change: 17.6% | 0.176 x 100 = 17. 6% | | 9) | Original amount: 145 miles | 128 – 145 = -17 | | | Final amount: 128 miles | -17 ÷ 145 = -0.1172… | | | Percentage change: -11.7% | -0.1172 x 100 = -11.72% | | 10) | Original amount: $220 | 378 – 220 = 158 | | | Final amount: $378 | 158 ÷ 220 = 0.7181… | | | Percentage change: 71.8% | 0.7181 x 100 = 71.81% |

FAQs

Can percentage change be negative, and what does it mean?

Yes. A negative percentage change occurs when the final amount is smaller than the original amount.

Oct 22, 2026

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