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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 100 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (From the old value): Change = bigger − smaller; say whether it went up (increase) or down (decrease). Percentage change = change ÷ OLD value × 100. Never divide by the new value: 40 → 50 is a 25% increase, but 50 → 40 is a 20% decrease.

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  1. 1.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 65% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 588. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 47% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 197. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 107% increase (c) 107% decrease (d) 97% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹775. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 10% increase
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 15% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 40% increase
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹354. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹556. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 37% increase
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 2% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 90% increase
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 218. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 6% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 712. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 88% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 90% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹525. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 14% increase

Answer key

  1. 65% increase
  2. 47% increase
  3. 30% decrease
  4. 20
  5. 47% decrease
  6. 97% increase
  7. 55
  8. 25% increase
  9. 50% increase
  10. 64
  11. 32% decrease
  12. 52
  13. 60% increase
  14. 44% increase
  15. 17
  16. 40% decrease
  17. 77
  18. 20
  19. 39
  20. 100
  21. 37% decrease
  22. 25
  23. 10% decrease
  24. 45% decrease
  25. 51
  26. 25
  27. 80% increase
  28. 85
  29. 40
  30. 20% decrease
  31. 9% increase
  32. 6% increase
  33. 78% increase
  34. 58
  35. 11% increase
  36. 90% increase
  37. 5
  38. 60% decrease
  39. 75% increase
  40. 56% decrease

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