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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 218 · 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.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 61% increase (d) 51% increase
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 75% increase
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 855. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% decrease (b) 81% decrease (c) 71% increase (d) 81% increase
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹272. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 8% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 72% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹810. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 78% decrease (d) 65% increase
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 32% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 46% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹163. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 468. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase

Answer key

  1. 32% increase
  2. 30
  3. 40
  4. 40
  5. 51% decrease
  6. 10
  7. 16% increase
  8. 75% increase
  9. 44
  10. 71% increase
  11. 32
  12. 8% increase
  13. 30% decrease
  14. 12
  15. 64
  16. 45
  17. 20
  18. 51
  19. 60% increase
  20. 44
  21. 20% decrease
  22. 15
  23. 48
  24. 62
  25. 10
  26. 12
  27. 65% increase
  28. 60
  29. 18% increase
  30. 32% decrease
  31. 60
  32. 90
  33. 42
  34. 46% increase
  35. 60
  36. 18
  37. 63
  38. 94
  39. 42
  40. 56% increase

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