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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 209 · 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 football changes from ₹300 to ₹531. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 87% increase (d) 87% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 40% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 18% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 66% increase
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 612. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 53% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹65. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹688. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 25% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 448. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 12% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 605. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 31% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 31% increase
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 55% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 77
  2. 15
  3. 20
  4. 29% decrease
  5. 36
  6. 40
  7. 90
  8. 54% increase
  9. 18% increase
  10. 5
  11. 40% increase
  12. 36% increase
  13. 60% decrease
  14. 38% increase
  15. 5
  16. 56% decrease
  17. 55
  18. 96
  19. 85
  20. 53% increase
  21. 35
  22. 24% increase
  23. 72
  24. 40
  25. 28% decrease
  26. 30
  27. 30
  28. 25% decrease
  29. 70
  30. 30
  31. 35
  32. 12% increase
  33. 21% increase
  34. 80
  35. 56
  36. 100% increase
  37. 10% decrease
  38. 45% increase
  39. 90% increase
  40. 75

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