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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 142 · 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 250 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 70% increase
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹191. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹656. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 45% increase
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 80% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 3% increase
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 82% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 695. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 49% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 36% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 22% increase
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹196. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 28% increase
  2. 28
  3. 70
  4. 91
  5. 60% increase
  6. 60% decrease
  7. 32% increase
  8. 20
  9. 55
  10. 64
  11. 76% increase
  12. 94
  13. 57
  14. 22% decrease
  15. 45
  16. 45% decrease
  17. 72
  18. 30
  19. 95
  20. 78% increase
  21. 20
  22. 98
  23. 12
  24. 50% decrease
  25. 74% increase
  26. 80% increase
  27. 5% increase
  28. 14
  29. 82% increase
  30. 39% increase
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 90% increase
  33. 18% decrease
  34. 55% decrease
  35. 16
  36. 44% decrease
  37. 25
  38. 96
  39. 10
  40. 100

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