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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 225 · 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 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 40% increase
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 49% decrease (d) 49% increase
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 45% increase
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹805. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 26% increase
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 358. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 89% increase (d) 89% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 87% increase
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 735. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 57% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 23% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 40% increase
  2. 90
  3. 39% decrease
  4. 70
  5. 40
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 45% increase
  8. 30
  9. 45% decrease
  10. 8% increase
  11. 61
  12. 48
  13. 40
  14. 48
  15. 26% decrease
  16. 5
  17. 43
  18. 79% increase
  19. 38
  20. 20% increase
  21. 25
  22. 28
  23. 18
  24. 15% decrease
  25. 20% decrease
  26. 35
  27. 90
  28. 29% decrease
  29. 8
  30. 47% increase
  31. 52% increase
  32. 96
  33. 49
  34. 10% increase
  35. 55% decrease
  36. 45
  37. 25% increase
  38. 46% decrease
  39. 70% increase
  40. 75

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