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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 107 · 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.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 23% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹158. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 66% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 75% increase
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 56% increase
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹107. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 60% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 80% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 86% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 82% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 51% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹740. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 62% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 32% increase

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 92% increase
  3. 54
  4. 42
  5. 34
  6. 40% increase
  7. 52% decrease
  8. 46% decrease
  9. 21
  10. 65% increase
  11. 80
  12. 6
  13. 55% decrease
  14. 25
  15. 56% decrease
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 92
  18. 25
  19. 46% increase
  20. 44
  21. 7
  22. 35
  23. 60% decrease
  24. 58% increase
  25. 60% increase
  26. 80% increase
  27. 86% increase
  28. 50% decrease
  29. 10
  30. 82% increase
  31. 44% increase
  32. 15% decrease
  33. 17% decrease
  34. 35
  35. 25
  36. 70% increase
  37. 48
  38. 52% decrease
  39. 60
  40. 32% increase

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