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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 133 · 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 500 to 890. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 78% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹426. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 438. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 46% increase
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% increase
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹676. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 19% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 70% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 78% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 1% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 60% increase
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 744. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 86% increase
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 604. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 61% decrease

Answer key

  1. 78% increase
  2. 70% increase
  3. 26% decrease
  4. 42
  5. 60
  6. 46% increase
  7. 20
  8. 30% decrease
  9. 55
  10. 100
  11. 18% decrease
  12. 55
  13. 69
  14. 62
  15. 32
  16. 74% increase
  17. 20
  18. 23
  19. 76% increase
  20. 35% increase
  21. 78% increase
  22. 5% decrease
  23. 55
  24. 50% increase
  25. 5
  26. 30
  27. 60% increase
  28. 10
  29. 15
  30. 20% decrease
  31. 86% increase
  32. 16
  33. 30% decrease
  34. 26% increase
  35. 55
  36. 55
  37. 36
  38. 8
  39. 80
  40. 51% increase

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