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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 172 · 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 200 to 134. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 501. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 77% decrease (d) 77% increase
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹855. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 2% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 484. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 84% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 42% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 5% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 870. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 84% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 78% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 776. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 104% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 104% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 193. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% increase (b) 93% increase (c) 103% decrease (d) 93% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 27% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 664. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 66% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 66% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase

Answer key

  1. 33% decrease
  2. 48
  3. 20
  4. 67% increase
  5. 71
  6. 30
  7. 45% increase
  8. 12
  9. 30
  10. 90
  11. 60
  12. 30
  13. 80
  14. 6
  15. 100% increase
  16. 5% decrease
  17. 92
  18. 5
  19. 21% increase
  20. 42% decrease
  21. 5% increase
  22. 10
  23. 70
  24. 90% increase
  25. 35% decrease
  26. 74% increase
  27. 8
  28. 52% decrease
  29. 34
  30. 94% increase
  31. 80% increase
  32. 93% increase
  33. 90
  34. 55
  35. 20
  36. 40
  37. 18% decrease
  38. 66% increase
  39. 45
  40. 10% decrease

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