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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 241 · 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 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 14% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 64% increase
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 64% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 28% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 36% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 492. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 23% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 33% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 56% increase
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 10% increase
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 24% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 75% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 15% increase

Answer key

  1. 60% decrease
  2. 88
  3. 56
  4. 10
  5. 28% decrease
  6. 28% decrease
  7. 80% increase
  8. 25
  9. 54
  10. 16% decrease
  11. 28% decrease
  12. 32
  13. 50
  14. 15
  15. 10% increase
  16. 51
  17. 20
  18. 14% decrease
  19. 42
  20. 45% decrease
  21. 38
  22. 32
  23. 35% increase
  24. 10
  25. 26
  26. 23% increase
  27. 55% decrease
  28. 60
  29. 46% decrease
  30. 15
  31. 65
  32. 40
  33. 10% increase
  34. 50
  35. 100
  36. 96% increase
  37. 25
  38. 13
  39. 75% increase
  40. 15% decrease

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