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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 249 · 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 ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 925. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 85% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 44% increase
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 366. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹970. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 56% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 50% increase
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 5% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 368. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 8% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 82% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 92% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% increase
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 48% decrease

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 20% decrease
  3. 25% decrease
  4. 38
  5. 88
  6. 85% increase
  7. 86% increase
  8. 50% decrease
  9. 15
  10. 44% decrease
  11. 40
  12. 17
  13. 22% increase
  14. 94
  15. 32
  16. 56% decrease
  17. 50% increase
  18. 22
  19. 5% increase
  20. 45
  21. 32
  22. 90
  23. 12
  24. 56
  25. 8% decrease
  26. 50
  27. 45
  28. 65
  29. 80
  30. 20
  31. 8
  32. 10
  33. 82% increase
  34. 32% decrease
  35. 44
  36. 48% decrease
  37. 5% increase
  38. 12
  39. 20% decrease
  40. 96% increase

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