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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 141 · 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 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹199. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 13% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 13% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 705. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 41% increase (d) 51% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 50% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 36% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 36% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹398. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 27% increase
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹142. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 56% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 18% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 16% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 18% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 52% decrease
  2. 30
  3. 99
  4. 40% increase
  5. 39% decrease
  6. 55
  7. 34
  8. 60% decrease
  9. 13% decrease
  10. 35% decrease
  11. 24% decrease
  12. 41% increase
  13. 20
  14. 45
  15. 50% increase
  16. 15
  17. 60% increase
  18. 100
  19. 100
  20. 55
  21. 95% increase
  22. 22
  23. 36% increase
  24. 99
  25. 35
  26. 12
  27. 40
  28. 54% decrease
  29. 42
  30. 40
  31. 38
  32. 24% increase
  33. 56% decrease
  34. 18% decrease
  35. 6% increase
  36. 45
  37. 72% increase
  38. 44
  39. 10
  40. 28

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