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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 222 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹113. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 193. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% decrease (b) 103% increase (c) 93% increase (d) 93% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 80% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 94% increase
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% increase
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 3% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 5% increase
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 18% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 15% increase
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹545. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 54% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 38% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 238. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 38% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 48% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 4% decrease

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 20% increase
  3. 13
  4. 42
  5. 95% increase
  6. 40% decrease
  7. 65
  8. 93% increase
  9. 80% increase
  10. 20% decrease
  11. 84% increase
  12. 26
  13. 45% increase
  14. 10% increase
  15. 95
  16. 42
  17. 55% increase
  18. 40
  19. 96
  20. 45
  21. 15% increase
  22. 6
  23. 72
  24. 5% decrease
  25. 50
  26. 100
  27. 14% increase
  28. 95
  29. 60% decrease
  30. 30% decrease
  31. 15% decrease
  32. 9
  33. 54% decrease
  34. 95% increase
  35. 8
  36. 14
  37. 19% increase
  38. 15% increase
  39. 12% decrease
  40. 8% increase

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