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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 140 · 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 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 17% increase
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 53% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 86% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 86% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 411. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 47% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 93% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 13% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹790. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% increase
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 22% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 15% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 78% increase
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 84% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 17% decrease
  2. 10
  3. 28
  4. 53% decrease
  5. 28
  6. 12
  7. 76% increase
  8. 37% increase
  9. 25
  10. 31% decrease
  11. 56
  12. 52% increase
  13. 58
  14. 15% decrease
  15. 40
  16. 17
  17. 8% increase
  18. 10
  19. 60% increase
  20. 46
  21. 14
  22. 35% decrease
  23. 96
  24. 20
  25. 40% increase
  26. 22% decrease
  27. 25% decrease
  28. 15
  29. 15% decrease
  30. 50
  31. 65
  32. 36
  33. 78% increase
  34. 47
  35. 60% decrease
  36. 74% increase
  37. 80
  38. 30
  39. 10% increase
  40. 5

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