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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 101 · 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 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 76% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 12% increase
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 47% increase
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹402. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 88% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 561. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 97% increase (c) 97% decrease (d) 87% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹452. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% increase
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 48% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 9% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 55% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% increase
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹474. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 29% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 29% increase
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹732. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 546. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹680. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 44% increase

Answer key

  1. 76% increase
  2. 30% decrease
  3. 60% increase
  4. 30% increase
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 8
  7. 25% increase
  8. 47% decrease
  9. 68
  10. 64
  11. 34
  12. 88% increase
  13. 87% increase
  14. 10
  15. 25% increase
  16. 65
  17. 13
  18. 46
  19. 45% decrease
  20. 90
  21. 10% increase
  22. 48% decrease
  23. 6% increase
  24. 55% decrease
  25. 20% decrease
  26. 62
  27. 10
  28. 28
  29. 15% decrease
  30. 60
  31. 58
  32. 10% increase
  33. 100% increase
  34. 58% increase
  35. 34
  36. 56
  37. 83
  38. 82% increase
  39. 36
  40. 55% increase

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