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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 269 · 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 200 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 18% increase
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 38% increase
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹346. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹685. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹724. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹755. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 940. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 88% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹548. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 100 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 40% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 55% increase
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 1% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 40% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 20% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 47% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 369. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 23% increase
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 63% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 63% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 24% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 910. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 82% decrease (d) 82% increase
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹384. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 785. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30% increase
  2. 6% increase
  3. 5
  4. 28% decrease
  5. 73
  6. 35
  7. 37
  8. 81
  9. 51
  10. 25% increase
  11. 45
  12. 88% increase
  13. 45% increase
  14. 37
  15. 46
  16. 30% decrease
  17. 55% decrease
  18. 20
  19. 60
  20. 100% increase
  21. 5% decrease
  22. 40% increase
  23. 10% decrease
  24. 35% increase
  25. 70
  26. 20
  27. 47% decrease
  28. 5% decrease
  29. 20% decrease
  30. 23% increase
  31. 15
  32. 10% increase
  33. 15
  34. 42% decrease
  35. 24% increase
  36. 82% increase
  37. 92
  38. 82
  39. 57% increase
  40. 14

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