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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 205 · 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 300 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 57% increase
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 7% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% increase
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 19% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 167. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 77% increase (c) 67% decrease (d) 77% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 94% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 65% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹715. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 31% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 31% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 26% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 38% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 845. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 79% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹484. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹850. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 5% decrease
  2. 21
  3. 52
  4. 47% decrease
  5. 34
  6. 70
  7. 7% decrease
  8. 45% decrease
  9. 90
  10. 40% decrease
  11. 33
  12. 32% decrease
  13. 30
  14. 12
  15. 10% decrease
  16. 60
  17. 18% increase
  18. 72
  19. 20% decrease
  20. 76% increase
  21. 95
  22. 52
  23. 60% increase
  24. 67% increase
  25. 47% decrease
  26. 55% decrease
  27. 5% increase
  28. 40
  29. 43
  30. 31% decrease
  31. 50% decrease
  32. 16% decrease
  33. 38% decrease
  34. 24% decrease
  35. 30
  36. 95% increase
  37. 45
  38. 69% increase
  39. 21
  40. 70

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