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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 260 · 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 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 7% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 35% increase
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 835. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 77% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 77% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 18% increase
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹608. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 88% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 40% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 995. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 109% decrease (c) 109% increase (d) 99% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 92% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 48% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 705. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 51% increase (d) 41% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 80% increase
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 28% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 628. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 67% decrease (d) 57% increase
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 40% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹672. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 218. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 28% increase
  2. 35% increase
  3. 32
  4. 67% increase
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 60
  7. 52
  8. 75% increase
  9. 5
  10. 35
  11. 78% increase
  12. 8% increase
  13. 99% increase
  14. 92% increase
  15. 32% increase
  16. 41% increase
  17. 10
  18. 60% decrease
  19. 75% increase
  20. 60
  21. 31
  22. 46
  23. 80% increase
  24. 15
  25. 93
  26. 14% decrease
  27. 28% increase
  28. 57% increase
  29. 72
  30. 37
  31. 5% decrease
  32. 40% increase
  33. 32
  34. 68
  35. 41
  36. 90
  37. 9% increase
  38. 58
  39. 48
  40. 36

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