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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 230 · 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 toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 29% decrease
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 74% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 36% increase
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹424. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 15% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 87% increase
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 69% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 69% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 12% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 5% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 19% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 5% increase
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 60% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹930. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹212. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 19% decrease
  3. 25% increase
  4. 64% increase
  5. 85
  6. 10
  7. 24
  8. 20% decrease
  9. 90% increase
  10. 6
  11. 25% decrease
  12. 15% increase
  13. 25
  14. 58% decrease
  15. 49
  16. 59% decrease
  17. 48% decrease
  18. 100% increase
  19. 5% decrease
  20. 43
  21. 40% decrease
  22. 95% increase
  23. 60% decrease
  24. 25% decrease
  25. 65
  26. 40% decrease
  27. 85
  28. 15
  29. 22
  30. 54
  31. 86
  32. 57
  33. 70% increase
  34. 59
  35. 30
  36. 35
  37. 45
  38. 15% increase
  39. 76
  40. 47

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