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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 208 · 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 kite changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 17% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 68% increase
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹447. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹688. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 388. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 104% increase (d) 104% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹366. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 45% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 485. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 104% increase (c) 104% decrease (d) 94% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 107% increase (c) 107% decrease (d) 97% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 15% increase
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 16% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 42% increase
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹504. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 13% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 32% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹425. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 87% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 22% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 187. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 97% decrease (d) 87% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 44% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 90% decrease

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 17% decrease
  3. 30
  4. 49
  5. 72
  6. 94% increase
  7. 56% decrease
  8. 50
  9. 83
  10. 20% decrease
  11. 42
  12. 48
  13. 45% increase
  14. 94% increase
  15. 97% increase
  16. 30
  17. 12
  18. 75% increase
  19. 95
  20. 30
  21. 12% decrease
  22. 16% decrease
  23. 42% increase
  24. 86
  25. 56
  26. 16
  27. 44
  28. 68
  29. 52% increase
  30. 46
  31. 76
  32. 22% increase
  33. 15
  34. 5% increase
  35. 58% decrease
  36. 55% increase
  37. 87% increase
  38. 55% decrease
  39. 82
  40. 30% decrease

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