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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 150 · 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 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 636. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 24% increase
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 710. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 50% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 60% increase
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 57% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 44% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 549. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 83% decrease (c) 83% increase (d) 93% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 21% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 64% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 48% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 28% decrease
  2. 59% increase
  3. 50% decrease
  4. 30
  5. 55% decrease
  6. 30% increase
  7. 16
  8. 42% increase
  9. 50% increase
  10. 20% increase
  11. 35
  12. 100
  13. 19% decrease
  14. 25
  15. 55
  16. 55% increase
  17. 5
  18. 83% increase
  19. 37
  20. 30
  21. 5% decrease
  22. 25
  23. 10
  24. 40% decrease
  25. 12
  26. 22
  27. 11% decrease
  28. 54% decrease
  29. 14% decrease
  30. 78
  31. 10% increase
  32. 35
  33. 28% increase
  34. 17% decrease
  35. 60% increase
  36. 33
  37. 72% increase
  38. 58% increase
  39. 50
  40. 20

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