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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 164 · 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 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% increase
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 48% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹314. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹411. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 80% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 92% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 676. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 79% decrease (d) 69% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  33. 33.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
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹163. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30% increase
  2. 89
  3. 9% decrease
  4. 55
  5. 96% increase
  6. 45
  7. 70% increase
  8. 5
  9. 5
  10. 25
  11. 20% decrease
  12. 57
  13. 18
  14. 35
  15. 8
  16. 20
  17. 37
  18. 80% increase
  19. 48
  20. 50% decrease
  21. 20
  22. 46% increase
  23. 6% decrease
  24. 35
  25. 18
  26. 26
  27. 15% decrease
  28. 54% increase
  29. 85
  30. 40% increase
  31. 69% increase
  32. 45% decrease
  33. 60% increase
  34. 95
  35. 38% decrease
  36. 60
  37. 45% decrease
  38. 14
  39. 63
  40. 38

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