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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 257 · 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 400 to 212. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 47% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 3% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 335. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 34% increase
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 484. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 96% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 88% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹127. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹366. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹985. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹625. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 65% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase

Answer key

  1. 47% decrease
  2. 48% decrease
  3. 5
  4. 50% increase
  5. 40% decrease
  6. 30% increase
  7. 5% decrease
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 34% increase
  10. 5
  11. 30% increase
  12. 21% increase
  13. 9
  14. 24% increase
  15. 6% decrease
  16. 88% increase
  17. 16
  18. 20
  19. 27
  20. 60
  21. 35% decrease
  22. 10
  23. 55
  24. 8% decrease
  25. 22
  26. 97
  27. 50% decrease
  28. 25
  29. 5
  30. 32% decrease
  31. 5
  32. 10
  33. 55% decrease
  34. 46
  35. 66
  36. 40% increase
  37. 65% increase
  38. 18% decrease
  39. 22
  40. 25% decrease

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