← Percentage change: up or down? lesson New set →

Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 213 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.A number changes from 250 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 604. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 61% decrease (d) 51% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 636. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 69% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 8% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 27% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 98% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 24% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 10% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 426. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 32% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 20% increase
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹830. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹685. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 80% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 226. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 26% increase (d) 13% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 20% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase

Answer key

  1. 28% increase
  2. 51% increase
  3. 59% increase
  4. 26% increase
  5. 45
  6. 10% increase
  7. 76
  8. 45% increase
  9. 88% increase
  10. 48% increase
  11. 25
  12. 10% decrease
  13. 8
  14. 45
  15. 76% increase
  16. 25
  17. 6% decrease
  18. 10% increase
  19. 24% decrease
  20. 42% increase
  21. 22% decrease
  22. 15
  23. 74% increase
  24. 55
  25. 88
  26. 20
  27. 13
  28. 8% increase
  29. 76
  30. 66
  31. 14
  32. 90
  33. 37
  34. 40% decrease
  35. 13% increase
  36. 28
  37. 8% decrease
  38. 45
  39. 95
  40. 25% increase

Free percentage lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/how-to-calculate-percentage