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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 102 · 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 300 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 57% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 87% increase (d) 58% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 23% increase
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 107% decrease (c) 97% decrease (d) 107% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 54% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 6% increase
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 50% increase
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 59% increase
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹600. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 98% increase
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 19% decrease
  2. 58% decrease
  3. 30
  4. 65
  5. 10% decrease
  6. 50% decrease
  7. 58
  8. 92% increase
  9. 35
  10. 50% increase
  11. 97% increase
  12. 45% decrease
  13. 6% decrease
  14. 55
  15. 10% decrease
  16. 60
  17. 50% increase
  18. 55
  19. 95% increase
  20. 76% increase
  21. 53% decrease
  22. 59% decrease
  23. 20
  24. 29% decrease
  25. 40
  26. 48
  27. 48% decrease
  28. 15
  29. 16% decrease
  30. 20% increase
  31. 24
  32. 70% increase
  33. 62
  34. 45
  35. 40% decrease
  36. 80
  37. 5% increase
  38. 88% increase
  39. 16
  40. 5

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