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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 138 · 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 football changes from ₹400 to ₹172. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹920. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 548. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 33% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 33% increase
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹890. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 15% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 685. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 37% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 37% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 55% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 52% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 37% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 97. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 94% increase
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 57
  2. 56% increase
  3. 28% decrease
  4. 40
  5. 38
  6. 50
  7. 84
  8. 89
  9. 37% increase
  10. 20
  11. 50% decrease
  12. 32
  13. 33% decrease
  14. 48
  15. 35% increase
  16. 78
  17. 10
  18. 15% decrease
  19. 37% increase
  20. 54
  21. 50% decrease
  22. 60
  23. 40
  24. 34% decrease
  25. 96% increase
  26. 55% increase
  27. 50
  28. 42% decrease
  29. 60
  30. 60
  31. 14
  32. 27% decrease
  33. 16% decrease
  34. 35% decrease
  35. 12
  36. 42
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 94% increase
  39. 50
  40. 25

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