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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 258 · 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 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 16% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 84% increase
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹362. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 87% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 14% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 38% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 6% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹161. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase

Answer key

  1. 6% decrease
  2. 5% increase
  3. 14% decrease
  4. 25% decrease
  5. 100% increase
  6. 85
  7. 56% increase
  8. 31
  9. 45% decrease
  10. 46% decrease
  11. 81
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 10% decrease
  14. 48% increase
  15. 95
  16. 26% decrease
  17. 60
  18. 30
  19. 44% decrease
  20. 95
  21. 45% increase
  22. 58% decrease
  23. 54
  24. 28
  25. 28
  26. 20
  27. 18
  28. 35% increase
  29. 100% increase
  30. 95% increase
  31. 6% increase
  32. 30% increase
  33. 83
  34. 84% increase
  35. 30
  36. 22
  37. 20
  38. 6
  39. 61
  40. 18% decrease

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