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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 187 · 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 torch changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 10% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 12% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 4% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹965. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 708. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 77% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 21% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 10% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 40% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 94% decrease (c) 94% increase (d) 47% increase
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹805. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 561. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 97% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 87% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹388. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹438. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹625. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 620. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 55% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 48% decrease

Answer key

  1. 76
  2. 55
  3. 20
  4. 10% decrease
  5. 45
  6. 6
  7. 15
  8. 25% decrease
  9. 10% increase
  10. 16% decrease
  11. 93
  12. 22
  13. 77% increase
  14. 88
  15. 76
  16. 35% increase
  17. 10% decrease
  18. 40% decrease
  19. 35% increase
  20. 56
  21. 10% decrease
  22. 20
  23. 15
  24. 39
  25. 34
  26. 47% decrease
  27. 21
  28. 61
  29. 5
  30. 87% increase
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 94
  33. 46
  34. 46
  35. 92
  36. 20
  37. 25
  38. 40% decrease
  39. 55% increase
  40. 38% increase

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