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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 125 · 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 400 to 236. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 41% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 2% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 453. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% increase
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹245. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 570. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹549. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 49% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 500. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 772. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 103% increase (d) 103% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹572. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 54% increase
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹605. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 705. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 41% decrease (d) 51% increase
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 8% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 60% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 76% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 41% decrease
  2. 33
  3. 40
  4. 15
  5. 50% decrease
  6. 68% increase
  7. 40
  8. 5% decrease
  9. 55
  10. 27
  11. 51% increase
  12. 60% decrease
  13. 42
  14. 23
  15. 70% increase
  16. 51
  17. 60% decrease
  18. 14% increase
  19. 83
  20. 20
  21. 22
  22. 49% decrease
  23. 25% increase
  24. 20
  25. 93% increase
  26. 44
  27. 43
  28. 12
  29. 55
  30. 45% increase
  31. 21
  32. 41% increase
  33. 13
  34. 10% decrease
  35. 84
  36. 42
  37. 75% increase
  38. 95% increase
  39. 50
  40. 30

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