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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 130 · 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 toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 620. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 34% increase
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 41% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 15% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 90% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 10% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 39% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 57% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 86% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹358. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹570. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 34% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 15% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 12% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 65
  2. 24% increase
  3. 40
  4. 35
  5. 26% decrease
  6. 36
  7. 82% increase
  8. 42% decrease
  9. 6% decrease
  10. 5
  11. 15% decrease
  12. 45% increase
  13. 10% decrease
  14. 40
  15. 45
  16. 35
  17. 100
  18. 22
  19. 29% decrease
  20. 38% decrease
  21. 18% decrease
  22. 76% increase
  23. 48
  24. 79
  25. 45
  26. 14
  27. 56% decrease
  28. 34% decrease
  29. 12
  30. 20% increase
  31. 20
  32. 10
  33. 14
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 30% increase
  36. 15% decrease
  37. 30% decrease
  38. 50
  39. 5
  40. 51

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