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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 244 · 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 school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 85% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% increase
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 21% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 67% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 8% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹765. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 46% increase
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 72% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 30% increase
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 15% increase
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 85% increase
  3. 84
  4. 50
  5. 30% decrease
  6. 30
  7. 9% decrease
  8. 44
  9. 84% increase
  10. 40% increase
  11. 9% decrease
  12. 10
  13. 88
  14. 30% decrease
  15. 57% decrease
  16. 75
  17. 19
  18. 58% decrease
  19. 8% increase
  20. 53
  21. 11
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 8
  24. 56
  25. 20
  26. 26
  27. 46% decrease
  28. 65
  29. 20% decrease
  30. 14
  31. 72% increase
  32. 25
  33. 5
  34. 12% decrease
  35. 8
  36. 25
  37. 25% decrease
  38. 42
  39. 10% increase
  40. 40

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