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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 155 · 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.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹246. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹490. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 86% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 86% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹544. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 32% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹885. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 25% increase
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 775. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 24% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 100% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 26% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% increase

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 10
  3. 23
  4. 8
  5. 96
  6. 76% increase
  7. 8
  8. 53
  9. 45
  10. 36
  11. 17
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 26% decrease
  14. 20
  15. 77
  16. 9
  17. 45
  18. 5% increase
  19. 10
  20. 32
  21. 6
  22. 32
  23. 52
  24. 90
  25. 7
  26. 35% increase
  27. 55% decrease
  28. 55% increase
  29. 74
  30. 45% increase
  31. 55% increase
  32. 15% decrease
  33. 60% increase
  34. 30% decrease
  35. 7% decrease
  36. 86% increase
  37. 90% increase
  38. 5
  39. 26% increase
  40. 30% increase

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