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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 250 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 1000. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 402. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 44% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 388. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 104% increase (d) 104% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% increase
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 20% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 471. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 57% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 32% increase
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 208. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 58% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 250. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 7% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 575. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 15% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 48% increase
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹905. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 374. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 97% increase (d) 97% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 40% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 12% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 74
  3. 100% increase
  4. 85
  5. 10
  6. 34% increase
  7. 94% increase
  8. 16
  9. 10
  10. 30% decrease
  11. 40
  12. 83
  13. 40
  14. 10
  15. 52
  16. 50% increase
  17. 57% increase
  18. 65
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 25
  21. 48% decrease
  22. 50% decrease
  23. 14% increase
  24. 40% decrease
  25. 15% increase
  26. 48% increase
  27. 25
  28. 81
  29. 15
  30. 44% decrease
  31. 38
  32. 95% increase
  33. 44
  34. 87% increase
  35. 36% decrease
  36. 40% increase
  37. 10% decrease
  38. 54% decrease
  39. 42% decrease
  40. 38

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