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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 265 · 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 table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 314. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 57% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 215. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 14% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 712. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 88% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 16% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 31% decrease (d) 21% increase
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹396. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 65% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 354. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 77% increase (c) 87% increase (d) 77% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 90% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% increase

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 35
  3. 32
  4. 5
  5. 10
  6. 60% decrease
  7. 57% increase
  8. 14% decrease
  9. 78% increase
  10. 6
  11. 46% decrease
  12. 10
  13. 16% decrease
  14. 7
  15. 21% decrease
  16. 51
  17. 44
  18. 40
  19. 32
  20. 70% increase
  21. 5
  22. 27
  23. 55% decrease
  24. 60% decrease
  25. 50
  26. 40
  27. 77% increase
  28. 18
  29. 39
  30. 55
  31. 32% decrease
  32. 5% decrease
  33. 55% decrease
  34. 8
  35. 35
  36. 46
  37. 26
  38. 90% increase
  39. 55% increase
  40. 9% decrease

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