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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 240 · 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 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 635. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 27% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 27% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 387. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 29% increase
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 930. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 86% decrease (c) 86% increase (d) 96% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹735. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 212. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 57% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 492. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 22% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹342. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 54% increase
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 31% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 582. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 104% decrease (c) 104% increase (d) 94% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 636. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 157. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase

Answer key

  1. 38% decrease
  2. 27% increase
  3. 35% decrease
  4. 54% increase
  5. 29% increase
  6. 55
  7. 5
  8. 32% increase
  9. 12
  10. 40% increase
  11. 20
  12. 88
  13. 54
  14. 96% increase
  15. 28
  16. 86% increase
  17. 47
  18. 47% decrease
  19. 23% increase
  20. 22% increase
  21. 40
  22. 35
  23. 14
  24. 44% increase
  25. 36
  26. 40
  27. 40
  28. 48
  29. 52% increase
  30. 31% decrease
  31. 5
  32. 94% increase
  33. 15
  34. 59% increase
  35. 57% increase
  36. 38
  37. 7% decrease
  38. 90
  39. 84% increase
  40. 10% increase

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