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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 139 · 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 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 82% decrease (d) 72% increase
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹680. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹545. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 17% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 17% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 36% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 1% increase (d) 1% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 29% decrease (d) 39% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 576. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 35% decrease
  2. 54% increase
  3. 72% increase
  4. 82
  5. 12% increase
  6. 36
  7. 70
  8. 34% increase
  9. 56
  10. 24
  11. 9
  12. 50
  13. 65
  14. 30
  15. 49
  16. 53
  17. 26
  18. 25% decrease
  19. 17% increase
  20. 36% decrease
  21. 20
  22. 28% increase
  23. 5% increase
  24. 48
  25. 12
  26. 40
  27. 35% decrease
  28. 18% decrease
  29. 26
  30. 54
  31. 56
  32. 100% increase
  33. 12% decrease
  34. 15% decrease
  35. 60
  36. 29% decrease
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 72
  39. 44% increase
  40. 10

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