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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 158 · 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 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 45% increase
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 34% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹608. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹448. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 258. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 585. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 14% increase
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹724. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 4% increase
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 199. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% decrease (b) 99% increase (c) 99% decrease (d) 109% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹342. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 70% increase

Answer key

  1. 45% increase
  2. 45% decrease
  3. 45
  4. 15
  5. 85% increase
  6. 20% decrease
  7. 52
  8. 8% decrease
  9. 12
  10. 40
  11. 6
  12. 64
  13. 14% decrease
  14. 42
  15. 56% decrease
  16. 60% decrease
  17. 17% increase
  18. 46
  19. 36
  20. 14% increase
  21. 36
  22. 81
  23. 40
  24. 48% increase
  25. 7
  26. 44
  27. 20
  28. 20% increase
  29. 65
  30. 20
  31. 11% increase
  32. 25
  33. 70
  34. 25
  35. 80
  36. 99% increase
  37. 40
  38. 71
  39. 10
  40. 70% increase

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