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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 245 · 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 ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 935. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 97% increase (c) 97% decrease (d) 87% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 119. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 19% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 75% increase
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 12% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹119. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 18% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 552. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 10% decrease
  3. 74
  4. 85
  5. 6% decrease
  6. 12% decrease
  7. 12
  8. 56
  9. 87% increase
  10. 12
  11. 19% increase
  12. 10
  13. 28% decrease
  14. 60% decrease
  15. 24
  16. 75% increase
  17. 28
  18. 35% increase
  19. 45
  20. 5
  21. 60
  22. 12% increase
  23. 40% increase
  24. 40
  25. 19
  26. 28% increase
  27. 42
  28. 30% increase
  29. 36% increase
  30. 50% decrease
  31. 60
  32. 10
  33. 44% decrease
  34. 40
  35. 24
  36. 17
  37. 84% increase
  38. 30% decrease
  39. 26
  40. 48

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