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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 111 · 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 ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 423. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 41% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹564. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 56% increase
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 75% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 18% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 516. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 82% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 363. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 63% increase

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 41% increase
  3. 76
  4. 26
  5. 10% increase
  6. 25
  7. 76% increase
  8. 30
  9. 41
  10. 17
  11. 41
  12. 15
  13. 28% increase
  14. 52
  15. 42% decrease
  16. 20
  17. 58% increase
  18. 31
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 35
  21. 70% increase
  22. 45
  23. 8% decrease
  24. 22% decrease
  25. 20% decrease
  26. 53
  27. 60
  28. 35
  29. 75% increase
  30. 48% decrease
  31. 10% increase
  32. 22
  33. 46
  34. 18% decrease
  35. 20% decrease
  36. 60
  37. 50% decrease
  38. 80
  39. 72% increase
  40. 21% increase

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