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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 220 · 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 300 to 333. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 785. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 67% decrease (d) 57% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 16% increase
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹426. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 187. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 97% increase
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 55% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 80% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 70% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹830. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 321. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 7% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 56% increase
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 11% increase
  2. 12
  3. 57% increase
  4. 56% decrease
  5. 52% increase
  6. 20% increase
  7. 42
  8. 45% decrease
  9. 87% increase
  10. 20
  11. 45% decrease
  12. 60
  13. 65
  14. 80% increase
  15. 35% increase
  16. 15% decrease
  17. 5
  18. 66
  19. 17
  20. 52
  21. 10
  22. 100% increase
  23. 35% decrease
  24. 35
  25. 18
  26. 5
  27. 64% increase
  28. 48% increase
  29. 54% increase
  30. 40
  31. 32
  32. 60
  33. 10% increase
  34. 40% increase
  35. 36% decrease
  36. 7% increase
  37. 56% increase
  38. 95
  39. 56% decrease
  40. 58

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