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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 217 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 6% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 76% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 335. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 43% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 43% increase
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹588. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 36% increase
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 15% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% increase
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹555. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 850. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% increase
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹519. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 625. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 106% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 15% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 795. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 69% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 20% increase
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 6% decrease
  3. 85
  4. 10
  5. 76% increase
  6. 33% decrease
  7. 46
  8. 12
  9. 47
  10. 8% decrease
  11. 90% increase
  12. 47
  13. 15% increase
  14. 25
  15. 45
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 85
  18. 70% increase
  19. 73
  20. 45
  21. 75% increase
  22. 25% increase
  23. 35
  24. 35
  25. 32
  26. 50% decrease
  27. 96% increase
  28. 95
  29. 75% increase
  30. 35
  31. 50% decrease
  32. 59% increase
  33. 100
  34. 50
  35. 26
  36. 28
  37. 30
  38. 40% decrease
  39. 17
  40. 20

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