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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 227 · 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 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹695. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹635. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 18% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 378. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 99% decrease (c) 89% increase (d) 89% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 60% increase
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 66% increase
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 75% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 76% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 34% decrease
  2. 10
  3. 10% decrease
  4. 25
  5. 39
  6. 10
  7. 14
  8. 27
  9. 72% increase
  10. 10% increase
  11. 48% decrease
  12. 60
  13. 15
  14. 89% increase
  15. 38
  16. 60% increase
  17. 25
  18. 6
  19. 20
  20. 25% increase
  21. 42
  22. 50
  23. 59
  24. 48
  25. 66% increase
  26. 8
  27. 100% increase
  28. 46% increase
  29. 54
  30. 40
  31. 75% increase
  32. 76% increase
  33. 20
  34. 60
  35. 22% decrease
  36. 66
  37. 40
  38. 20
  39. 24% decrease
  40. 20

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