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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 11 · 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 torch changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 50% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹545. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 8% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 605. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 31% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 28% increase
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% increase
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹318. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 87% increase
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 45% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 26% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 72% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹226. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 32% increase
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 36% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 67% decrease (d) 57% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 24% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 20% decrease

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 24% increase
  3. 32
  4. 50% increase
  5. 10
  6. 10
  7. 9
  8. 21
  9. 16% decrease
  10. 10
  11. 21% increase
  12. 28% increase
  13. 8
  14. 30% decrease
  15. 12
  16. 5% increase
  17. 74
  18. 98
  19. 59
  20. 85% increase
  21. 58% decrease
  22. 54
  23. 45% increase
  24. 52% increase
  25. 75
  26. 60% increase
  27. 95
  28. 59
  29. 46
  30. 21
  31. 13
  32. 40% decrease
  33. 56
  34. 50
  35. 15
  36. 5
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 57% decrease
  39. 24% decrease
  40. 20% increase

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