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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 171 · 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 100 to 134. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 29% increase (d) 58% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 236. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 43% decrease (d) 86% increase
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 80% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 492. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 74% increase
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 34% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 6% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 536. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 34% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 11% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% increase
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 72% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 24% increase
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 8% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 77% decrease (d) 87% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹860. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 74% increase
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 34% increase
  2. 60
  3. 29% decrease
  4. 41% decrease
  5. 51
  6. 55
  7. 54
  8. 35% decrease
  9. 86% increase
  10. 90
  11. 30
  12. 40
  13. 5
  14. 49
  15. 100
  16. 80% increase
  17. 25% decrease
  18. 15% increase
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 74
  21. 64% increase
  22. 45
  23. 45
  24. 85% increase
  25. 15% decrease
  26. 34% increase
  27. 44% decrease
  28. 52% increase
  29. 100
  30. 5
  31. 65
  32. 72% increase
  33. 24% increase
  34. 15
  35. 8% decrease
  36. 77% increase
  37. 72
  38. 74% increase
  39. 25
  40. 55

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