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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 263 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹950. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 84% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 65% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹182. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 519. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 83% decrease (c) 73% increase (d) 83% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 50% increase
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹328. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 11% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 78% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 60
  3. 60% decrease
  4. 92
  5. 48% decrease
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 90
  9. 68
  10. 84% increase
  11. 65% increase
  12. 18
  13. 8
  14. 45
  15. 75% increase
  16. 90
  17. 12
  18. 34
  19. 12% increase
  20. 10
  21. 22
  22. 44
  23. 40
  24. 82
  25. 45
  26. 10
  27. 73% increase
  28. 60% increase
  29. 80
  30. 50% increase
  31. 18
  32. 15% increase
  33. 48% increase
  34. 18
  35. 32
  36. 11% increase
  37. 53
  38. 35
  39. 52% decrease
  40. 35

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