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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 21 · 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 toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 356. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% increase
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹550. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 382. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 101% decrease (b) 91% increase (c) 91% decrease (d) 101% increase
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 76% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 26% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 51% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 36% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 34% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 127. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 28% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 700. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 75% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹492. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  33. 33.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
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 30% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 54% increase
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 24% increase
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 11% decrease
  3. 15% decrease
  4. 10
  5. 91% increase
  6. 12
  7. 66% increase
  8. 10
  9. 26% increase
  10. 41% decrease
  11. 58% decrease
  12. 58
  13. 36% decrease
  14. 26% decrease
  15. 15
  16. 75
  17. 11
  18. 20% decrease
  19. 34% decrease
  20. 45
  21. 45
  22. 24
  23. 8
  24. 27% increase
  25. 44
  26. 35% decrease
  27. 75% increase
  28. 64
  29. 50
  30. 23
  31. 30% increase
  32. 58% decrease
  33. 100% increase
  34. 30% increase
  35. 54% decrease
  36. 6
  37. 45
  38. 15
  39. 20% increase
  40. 62

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