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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 135 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 92% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 48% increase
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹358. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹246. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 20% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 28% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹555. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 64% increase
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 163. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 73% decrease (d) 73% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 37% decrease (d) 27% increase
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 65% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 16% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 10% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 92% increase
  3. 19% decrease
  4. 88
  5. 60% increase
  6. 79
  7. 45% increase
  8. 64
  9. 60
  10. 20% increase
  11. 10% increase
  12. 15
  13. 60
  14. 35% increase
  15. 60
  16. 72
  17. 11
  18. 64% increase
  19. 8
  20. 30
  21. 63% increase
  22. 70% increase
  23. 55
  24. 7% decrease
  25. 74
  26. 44
  27. 27% decrease
  28. 16
  29. 65% increase
  30. 45% decrease
  31. 15
  32. 20
  33. 15
  34. 20
  35. 50% decrease
  36. 16% decrease
  37. 45% decrease
  38. 44
  39. 10% increase
  40. 100

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