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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 104 · 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 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 24% increase
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹199. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹620. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 322. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 71% increase (c) 71% decrease (d) 61% increase
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹555. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 795. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 69% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 42% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 30% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 197. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 107% decrease (c) 97% increase (d) 107% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 7% decrease

Answer key

  1. 35% increase
  2. 40
  3. 24% decrease
  4. 99
  5. 14
  6. 95
  7. 100% increase
  8. 55
  9. 15
  10. 17
  11. 53% decrease
  12. 24
  13. 40% decrease
  14. 25% increase
  15. 10
  16. 16
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 15
  19. 45% decrease
  20. 32
  21. 75
  22. 45% increase
  23. 61% increase
  24. 11
  25. 35
  26. 14
  27. 59% increase
  28. 25% increase
  29. 40
  30. 28% increase
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 97% increase
  33. 12
  34. 7
  35. 20
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 98
  38. 31
  39. 60% decrease
  40. 7% decrease

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